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  • Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2011)
  • Not Rated
    89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Better Than Something: Jay Reatard (2011)
Not Rated
89 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
For Jimmy Lee Lindsay, life was a mosh pit. Whether it was growing up among crack addicts on the rough side of Memphis, or his years in the rough-and-tumble underground rock scene of the '00s, the man the world came to know as Jay Reatard ...See moreFor Jimmy Lee Lindsay, life was a mosh pit. Whether it was growing up among crack addicts on the rough side of Memphis, or his years in the rough-and-tumble underground rock scene of the '00s, the man the world came to know as Jay Reatard always had to fight in order to create, to grow, to live, to rise above. For the first time, filmmakers Alex Hammond and Ian Markiewicz tell Reatard's difficult, tragic, and ultimately inspiring story, tracing his steps from a poverty-stricken childhood to his teen years as a two-fisted tunesmith slugging it out with fans and band-mates alike to his final years as a surprisingly thoughtful and restlessly creative man. While Reatard died too young, his music-and the story that made it possible-is as vital and thrilling as ever. Written by Steven Hyden See less
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Directors
Alex Hammond (co-director) | Ian Markiewicz (co-director)
Producer
Alex Hammond
Cinematographers
Alex Hammond | Ian Markiewicz
Editors
Alex Hammond | Ian Markiewicz
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Mar 2, 2012 (United States)

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