What is The Gits about?

With an innovative sound that coupled hardcore punk with heartfelt blues, the Seattle band The Gits was poised to break into the mainstream. But they would never achieve the success of contemporaries Nirvana and Pearl Jam because on July 7, 1993, singer Mia Zapata was found murdered – the victim of a rape/homicide. It was a crime unsolved when director Kerri O’Kane began shooting her debut feature. In the interim, however, fans, friends and celebrities like Joan Jett (interviewed here) and Nirvana helped raise money to reopen what had become a cold case file. Mia’s death had reverberated throughout the music community, and unexpectedly Mia’s killer was brought to justice as the cameras rolled.

The Gits

Name: The Gits
Genre: Documentary
Duration: 82

NR 1 hr 22 min

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How long is The Gits?: The Gits is 1 hr 22 min long.

Who directed The Gits?: Kerri O'Kane

What is The Gits about?: With an innovative sound that coupled hardcore punk with heartfelt blues, the Seattle band The Gits was poised to break into the mainstream. But they would never achieve the success of contemporaries Nirvana and Pearl Jam because on July 7, 1993, singer Mia Zapata was found murdered – the victim of a rape/homicide. It was a crime unsolved when director Kerri O’Kane began shooting her debut feature. In the interim, however, fans, friends and celebrities like Joan Jett (interviewed here) and Nirvana helped raise money to reopen what had become a cold case file. Mia’s death had reverberated throughout the music community, and unexpectedly Mia’s killer was brought to justice as the cameras rolled.