Rock: the origin

Oct 11, 2023

0h 15m

★ 10.0

What is rock?

Overview

Rock is a beautiful style of music, with many artists and songs, but how did this classic style of music come about?

Genres

Documentary

Rock: the origin Trailers

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Elvis Presley

Self (archive footage)

Freddie Mercury

Self (archive footage)

Angus Young

Self (archive footage)

Bon Scott

Self (archive footage)

Brian Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Malcolm Young

Self (archive footage)

Phil Rudd

Self (archive footage)

Cliff Williams

Self (archive footage)

Brian May

Self (archive footage)

John Deacon

Self (archive footage)

Roger Taylor

Self (archive footage)

Slash

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7.8

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Cat Dylan

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O Fim do Mundo, Enfim

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6.2

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6.1

Head

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7.9

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7.5

Phantom of the Paradise

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6.3

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7.4

The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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6.2

Forbidden Zone

Mar 15, 1980

A mysterious door in the basement of the Hercules house leads to the Sixth Dimension by way of a gigantic set of intestine. When Frenchy slips through the door, King Fausto falls in love with her. The jealous Queen Doris takes Frenchy prisoner, and it is up to the Hercules family and friend Squeezit Henderson to rescue her.

6.3

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6.5

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7.3

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0.0

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