CAN: The Documentary (1999): cast, story & where to watch
1999 · Film · ★ 6.5
Released in 1999, CAN: The Documentary is a music and documentary film directed by Rudi Dolezal, running about 87 minutes.
What it’s about. The late-'60s avant garde rock band CAN gets a feature-length tribute with this affectionate documentary chronicling its odd inception and subsequent career. In CAN -- The Documentary, the remaining band members are interviewed amidst culled together archival footage from talk shows, concerts, and television appearances to paint a portrait of a band who always remained happily on the sidelines of mass appeal, mixing street music, jazz, folk, and rock into a sometimes poppy, sometimes abstract stew. The band's influence on such seminal acts as Sonic Youth and Talking Heads is also analyzed.
Who’s in it. CAN: The Documentary stars Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli and Malcolm Mooney, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, CAN: The Documentary has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch CAN: The Documentary page.
If you liked it. Fans of CAN: The Documentary tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch CAN: The Documentary (1999)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for CAN: The Documentary change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is CAN: The Documentary worth watching?
- CAN: The Documentary holds an audience score of 6.5 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy music and documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in CAN: The Documentary?
- CAN: The Documentary stars Holger Czukay, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli, Malcolm Mooney and Kris Needs.
- When was CAN: The Documentary released?
- CAN: The Documentary was released in 1999, with a runtime of about 87 minutes.