An inspiring documentary chronicling the rise, fall and resurrection of '80s metal band Quiet Riot. The career of Frankie Banali, the band's drummer, reached a serious crossroads when his best friend and bandmate died in 2007. Years later, Banali realizes he must forge ahead and make a new life for himself and his daughter and he goes on a quest to reunite the band and fill the immense void left by his bandmate.
Direction
Regina Russell Banali turns marriage into unflinching cinema vérité.
Editing
Jagged cuts between past glory and present struggle hit hard.
Sound
Those drums still thunder—Frankie's last stand as rhythm itself.
Director
Regina Russell Banali
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Regina Russell Banali was literally married to her subject—she filmed their entire marriage, including their eventual divorce, making this possibly the most awkward post-production ever.
Quiet Riot's 'Metal Health' was the first heavy metal album to hit #1 in the US, yet they're remembered as a one-hit wonder—this doc asks who gets to own legacy when the hits stop coming.
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