The Gits

2005

Documentary

Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 80%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 80%
IMDb Rating 7.9/10 10 390 390

punk rock true crime punk band female rocker music documentary

Plot summary

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.

Director

Kerri O'Kane Photo
Kerri O'Kane

Top cast

Joan Jett Photo
Joan Jett as Self - Interviewee
Kathleen Hanna Photo
Kathleen Hanna as Self - Interviewee
Kenny Laguna Photo
Kenny Laguna as Self - Interviewee
Selene H. Vigil Photo
Selene H. Vigil as Self - Interviewee
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732.78 MB
1280*950
English 2.0
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29.97 fps
1 hr 19 min
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1.33 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 22 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by 8 / 10

It's about time!

Reviewed by 8 / 10

powerful life, sad story

i got to see this at the sxsw film festival. it was both wonderful and sad to be introduced to the songs of the Gits and Mia Zapata considering the tragedy surrounding her story. this documentary communicates her passion and lack of artifice and it was great the realness with which everyone involved spoke about her, their lack of pretension, and how much she meant to them. it is good to know that the organization Home Alive was founded as a result of her random, violent death. the filmmaker has an obvious sense of purpose in communicating the life of this singer that many of us were not aware of while she was alive.
Reviewed by 9 / 10

The Gits

Although ostensibly about The Gits, this documentary is really a tribute to the punk/grunge band's lead vocalist Mia Zapata who died at the hands of a sicko who snatched her off a Seattle street, beating, raping and strangling her at the age of 27.It includes archive footage of the lady herself, and emotional tributes from band members and others who knew her, including especially her father, who twelve years later was still mourning the daughter who would almost certainly have gone on to achieve if not greatness then to cement her fame as one of the voices of her generation.There is not too much focus on the crime itself, but it is nice to know that although it took over a decade, the man who snuffed out this young life so wantonly was finally brought to book.Zapata's music will not be to everybody's taste, but there is no denying either her raw talent nor the love she inspired in all those who rubbed shoulders with her on Seattle's punk music scene.
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