The Legend of God’s Gun
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The Legend Of God’s Gun is a 2008 American independently produced film celebrating the tradition of western films
and the spirit of Rock and Roll
. The film is actually based on the psychedelic Western album of the same name by the band Spindrift
--the album having preceded the production of the film by a number of years.
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
and the spirit of Rock and Roll
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
. The film is actually based on the psychedelic Western album of the same name by the band Spindrift
Spindrift (band)
Spindrift is a psychedelic rock band created by singer-songwriter-composer-producer-actor Kirpatrick Thomas, who was born in Delaware as one of 5 kids. Founded in 1992, the band originated in Newark, Delaware along with such other local bands of the period including Jake and the Stiffs, The Verge,...
--the album having preceded the production of the film by a number of years.