Jaco

Dec 3 2016 Not Rated 1h 50m
Biography, Documentary, Drama

The story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar. Never-before-seen 8mm film, photographs, and audio recordings unveil the true story behind the legend of Jaco’s life, his music, and his heartbreaking end.

Official Trailer
Plot

'JACO' tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who changed the course of modern music. Never-before-seen archive unveils the story of Jaco's life, his music, his demise, and the lasting victory of artistic genius. Directed by Stephen Kijak and Paul Marchand and produced by Metallica bassist, and Pastorius fan Robert Trujillo.

Written by

Paul Marchand, Robert Trujillo

Directed by

Stephen Kijak, Paul Marchand

Cast

Jaco Pastorius, Jerry Jemmott, Robert Trujillo

Crew

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Production Companies

Passion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
JACO - OFFICIAL Trailer - Jaco Pastorius Documentary
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