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Who Killed the KLF?

  • 2021
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
1.2K
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Who Killed the KLF? (2021)
"Who Killed the KLF?" explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. A tale as intriguing as it is bonkers"
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"Who Killed the KLF?" explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. A tale as intriguing as it is bonk... Read all"Who Killed the KLF?" explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. A tale as intriguing as it is bonkers""Who Killed the KLF?" explores the rise and fall of the KLF in the 1980s and 1990s, touching upon themes that perfectly capture the 21st century zeitgeist. A tale as intriguing as it is bonkers"

  • Director
    • Chris Atkins
  • Stars
    • Bill Drummond
    • Jimmy Cauty
    • Richard King
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Chris Atkins
    • Stars
      • Bill Drummond
      • Jimmy Cauty
      • Richard King
    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Videos1

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    Bill Drummond
    Bill Drummond
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jimmy Cauty
    Jimmy Cauty
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Jimi Cauty)
    Richard King
    • Self
    Paula Yates
    Paula Yates
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Pete Waterman
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    John Higgs
    • Self
    James Brown
    James Brown
    • Self
    Alan Moore
    Alan Moore
    • Self
    Kerry Wendell Thornley
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Kerry Thornley)
    Janet Street-Porter
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tony Wilson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Carl Cox
    Carl Cox
    • Self
    The KLF
    The KLF
    • Themselves
    • (archive footage)
    Peter Thompson
    • Self
    Nick Coler
    • Self
    Claire Fletcher
    • Self
    Peter Wilding
    • Self
    Tammy Wynette
    Tammy Wynette
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Chris Atkins
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    3mic67-136-405068

    Cringe inducing nonsense.

    I dont get it. I was there at the time and I think the KLF only meant something to the indie music press because at the time the indie music press just didnt get the rave scene. They could latch onto the KLF, but on the acid house/rave scene KLF were a bit of a joke. We all remember them as the wacky guys that burnt a million quid, well thats a bit embarrassing now isnt it? This documentary is just hyped up nonsense. A sort of 80's/90's Spinal Tap, but not funny.
    1nirvairsr

    Boring

    I don't understand the point of this documentary, it brings nothing new and is just boring. Your better off reading on wiki about the band and your find in 5 mins of reading. Why we're your time watching this for 1hr 40 mins you'll never get back.
    6haniltonscott

    Not bad

    Well can I just say that to the people who are complaining about the documentary not being good enough and not what they expected from the klf well to be fair they didn't want this documentary aired at all and started legal proceedings against the producers who actually made this documentary which I believe had something to with James corden's production company so yes there was alot of things in it that maybe didn't make much sense and wasn't what alot of people expected from this pair of guys who were behind it but as I said before it wasn't them who actually wanted it aired and would almost certainly have done it differently so maybe take that into account.
    8cleonidou

    Witty, thought provoking story

    If you loved the KLF and their antics, this is a great film to watch. If you're not sure who they are, this is a story about a great friendship and the twisted surreal path they took in the 90's. It ask what real success looks like? Questions the power of money? Media? Also , what is art and who decides it's value? How easily an industry can be manipulated? This film may leave you with more questions than answers, but I found it a delight to watch with details about the duos exploits I did not know and to gain an insight into what influenced their ethos and their actions. This is truly independent film!
    1TheOneThatYouWanted

    They were already dead.

    Is this movie worth watching? No.

    How was the plot? Boring.

    Was the budget enough? Yes.

    What is this movie saying about our world? Stop techno.

    What is your emotional response to this movie? Yawn.

    What did this movie make me feel? Bored.

    What moments, character, or ideas resonated with me while watching this movie? The end.

    What thoughts does this movie spark in me? Run.

    What themes are present in this movie? Greed.

    Why would someone want to watch this film? Because they didn't change the channel fast enough.

    What is one good or cool thing I could say about this movie to someone else? It is in engineering.

    What does this movie have to say about the big story we are in? Stop watching movies.

    What does it make me think about? Going home.

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    • Trivia
      According to director Chris Atkins, The KLF was initially against the film but eventually approved it after seeing it - but pointed out two minor inaccuracies: Cauty had a complaint about one of the prop synths used in the reenactment scenes, while Drummond indicated that he was the production designer of the Illuminatus! stage play, not the stage manager as the film says.
    • Goofs
      In one reenactment a Roland MC-202 is used to trigger samples. The MC-202 does not have that capability.
    • Connections
      Edited into 23 Seconds to Eternity (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      Spit It Out
      (Original + Acoustic)

      Written by Sam Doyle, Rupert Jarvis, Felix White, Orlando Weeks, Hugo White

      Performed by The Maccabees

      Courtesy of Polydor UK Ltd

      Under licence from Universal Music Operations Ltd

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 2022 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vem dödade the KLF?
    • Production companies
      • Fulwell 73
      • Neon Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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