The Angels: Kickin' Down the Door (2022)
102 min
The Angels came hurtling out of Adelaide in the 1970s with the searing guitar sound of the Brewster brothers and Doc Neeson, a frontman who was beyond intense. Their songs remain etched in the DNA of this city: Am I Ever Goin’ to See Your Face Again, Take a Long Line, No Secrets. They worked their way up, developing an unmistakably unique musical style. By 1978 they were a behemoth of the local rock scene and on the path to international success… until they just missed their chance. Yet they still revolutionised the Aussie music scene transforming it from pretty pop to gritty guitar rock featuring ferocious and theatrical live shows. Adelaide director Maddie Parry (Hannah Gadsby: Nanette) has made a surprisingly intimate documentary, with band members’ home videos and never-before-seen photos, exploring the internal tensions that strained relationships to breaking point, even while producing incandescent rock’n’roll. - AFF
- Release date
- December 1, 2022
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
- Music
- Nic Ryan-Glenie
Trailer
Cast
- The Angels as Themselves
- Buzz Bidstrup as Self
- Graham Bidstrup as Self
- John Brewster as Self
- Rick Brewster as Self
- Sam Brewster as Self
- Brent Eccles as Self
- Dave Gleeson as Self
- Nick Norton as Self
Crew
- Doc Neeson · Archive footage
- Madeleine Parry · Director
- Madeleine Parry · Writer
- Martin Fabinyi · Producer
- Peter Hanlon · Producer
- Nic Ryan-Glenie · Composer
- Liam Somerville · Cinematographer
- Emma McGavisk · Editor