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Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf

Jul 4, 2024 · 1h 37m
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Steppenwolf is one of the most legendary and at the same time most enigmatic bands in the history of rock music. On the border between mainstream and psychedelic underground, their song "Born to Be Wild" became the anthem of an entire generation. The new, hard sound of Steppenwolf was a stab in the heart of the "Summer of Love" and put an end to the hippie era. It is no coincidence that they were the very first band to use the word "heavy metal" in their lyrics.

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CAST

Helge Schneider
Self - Narrator (voice)
John Kay
Self
Nick St. Nicholas
Self
Michael Monarch
Self
Alice Cooper
Self
Klaus Meine
Self
Taj Mahal
Self
Cameron Crowe
Self
Directed by Oliver Schwehm

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Released
Original language
DE
Budget
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Production
Rezolution Pictures, Lunabeach TV und Media
Country
DE, CA

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