Quiet Riot - Well Now You're Here


Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back is a 2015 documentary film about Los Angeles-based heavy metal and hair metal band Quiet Riot. The film was directed by former actress Regina Russell Banali. It premiered January 29, 2015, on Showtime and was screened out of competition at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The film had its festival premier at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival and won the Festival Honors award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" in the music category. It also won "Best Music Documentary" from the Oregon Independent Film Festival, and was an official selection of The Hollywood Film Festival, the Carmel International Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, St. Louis International Film Festival, and Big Sky Documentary Film Festival.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone said "You should see it...Real-Life Spinal Tap".
Indiewire called it "an enthralling ride".

Awards

The film had its film festival premier at the 2014 Newport Beach Film Festival and world premiered on the Showtime Network January 29, 2015. It was released to DVD and streaming in 2015.