The Gits (2008)
THE MUSIC. THE BAND. THE LEGACY.
The inception and ascent of Seattle-based post-punk band the Gits, whose rise to prominence was cut short by the shocking rape and murder of their fiery lead singer, Mia Zapata, in 1993. Featuring performance footage and reflective interviews with the remaining members of the Gits, O'Kane's labor of love celebrates Zapata's memory and the group's enduring legacy.
- Date of release
- 2008-07-07
- TMDB
- 7.4 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Music, Documentary, Crime
- Director
- Kerri O'Kane
Casting
- Mia Zapata — Self (archive footage)
- Joe Spleen — Self
- Matt Dresdner — Self
- Steve Moriarty — Self
- Kathleen Hanna — Self
- Joan Jett — Self
- Kenny Laguna — Self
- Selene H. Vigil — Self
- Eric Zapata — Self
- Richard Zapata — Self
- Valerie M. Agnew — Self
- Elizabeth F. Davis — Self
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