''Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back'' is a 2014

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about Los Angeles-based heavy metal and hair metal band

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. The film was directed by former actress

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. It premiered at the 2014

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and won the Festival Honors award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" in the music category. It was screened out of competition at the

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and aired on January 29, 2015, on

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Critical reception

Indiewire called it "an enthralling ride".

Awards

* Festival Honors Award for "Outstanding Achievement in Filmmaking" in the music category

Distribution

The film had its film festival premier at the 2014

and world premiered on the

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January 29, 2015.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, tt2560840, Quiet Riot: Well Now You're Here, There's No Way Back 2014 documentary films American documentary films American independent films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films