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United Kingdom, Canada, United States · 2019
1h 31m
Director Sam Dunn
Starring Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Joshua Homme
Genre Documentary, Music
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This documentary delves into the mystique behind the blues-rock trio, ZZ Top, and explores how the enigmatic band created their iconic look and sound. Blending candid band interviews, never-before-seen archive, animation, celebrity fan testimonials, and an intimate performance at the legendary Gruene Hall, the documentary celebrates the notoriously private, but larger than life, power trio.
The Hollywood Reporter by John DeFore
A good-natured ride at first, its limited scope grows more apparent as it goes; still, a feel-good approach is unlikely to hurt it as it begins a road-show release concurrent with the band's 50th-anniversary tour.
Director Sam Dunn weaves wonderful mythology that leaves you happy for the band’s longevity and ready for more from the sharp-dressed men.
Though it’s far from the last word on ZZ Top, “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas” fills in the nuts and bolts, giving you enough of a glimpse of how it all happened to make it seem like a down-home rock ‘n’ roll mirage come true.
ZZ Top: That Little Ol’Band from Texas is a straight, no-chaser band biography documentary, lacking flash and big name peers singing their praises and expert testimony to park them in their rightful place in music history.
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