The Gits (2005) on Netflix
NR20051h 22mDocumentary
Matt Dresdner, Andrew Kessler, Steve Moriarty and Mia Zapata form the punk band the Gits at Antioch College. In Seattle, major labels take notice before Zapata is raped and murdered.
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Plot summary
In the fall of 1986, at Antioch College in Ohio, Matt Dresdner hears Mia Zapata sing and decides she should front the punk group he wants to form. With Andrew Kessler and Steve Moriarty, the two become the Gits. In 1989 the band leaves Ohio for Seattle, seeking a bigger audience and a fresh start. Their soulful street punk makes them a fixture of the early 1990s Seattle scene as grunge puts the city on the map, and Zapata's poetic lyrics and the band's driving music catch the attention of major record labels. On July 7, 1993, Mia Zapata is raped and murdered while walking home.
Cast
- Joe Spleenas Self
- Matt Dresdneras Himself
- Steve Moriartyas Self
- Eric Zapataas Self
- Elizabeth F. Davisas Herself (archive footage) (as Elizabeth Davis)
- Gretta Harleyas Herself - Interviewee
