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| Directed by | Ashley Greyson |
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| Edited by | John Russell |
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| Distributed by | 3CG Records |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
Strong Enough to Break is a documentary film directed and written by Ashley Greyson. It follows Hanson, an American pop band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed in 1992 by three brothers: Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, and Isaac Hanson. The documentary covers the band's 40-month struggle to record and release their third studio album Underneath, and the creation of their independent record label, 3CG Records.
The group formed 3CG, an acronym for "3 Car Garage", in October 2003 and released their album Underneath in 2004 through the 3CG Records label. The documentary of this effort was shown at college campuses around the United States during the band's 2005 tour and the 10th Annual Hollywood Film Festival in 2006. The documentary was nominated for Best Documentary. The Strong Enough to Break DVD/CD was later issued via their official store.
Plot
Strong Enough to Break follows Grammy-nominated-nominated music group Hanson and their three-year struggle with their record label, Island/Def Jam. In the aftermath of corporate mergers, deregulated radio, and an uncertain future, the band is faced with the challenge of making a new album while dealing with an endless array of obstacles in the music industry.
Cast
- Isaac Hanson as himself.
- Taylor Hanson as himself.
- Zac Hanson as himself, the narrator.
- Stephan Jenkins as himself.
- Carole King as herself.
- Danny Kortchmar as himself.
- Allen Kovac as himself.
- Matthew Sweet as himself.
- Greg Wells as himself.
- Jeff Fenster as himself.
- Christopher Sabec as himself.
- Glen Ballard as himself.
- Lyor Cohen as himself.
Home media release
- Over 60 minutes of deleted scenes and interviews.
- 5 unreleased songs.
- Demos from the recording of "Underneath."
- Never before seen interviews.
Track listing
All lyrics and music are written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dancing in the Wind" | ||
| 2. | "Crazy Beautiful" | ||
| 3. | "Underneath" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Matthew Sweet | |
| 4. | "I Almost Care" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Matthew Sweet | |
| 5. | "Wake Up" | ||
| 6. | "Dream Girl" | ||
| 7. | "Breaktown" | Taylor Hanson, Mark Addison, Jez Ashurst | |
| 8. | "Someone" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Damon Lee, Dominique Grimaldi, Emma Daumas | |
| 9. | "Let You Go" | Isaac Hanson, Zac Hanson, Carole King, Jez Ashurst | |
| 10. | "Hey" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Greg Wells | |
| 11. | "My Own Sweet Time" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Glen Ballard | |
| 12. | "Out of My Head" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Stephen Lironi | |
| 13. | "Penny & Me" | ||
| 14. | "Love Somebody to Know" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Stephen Lironi | |
| 15. | "Teach Your Children" (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cover) | Graham Nash | |
| 16. | "Strong Enough to Break" | Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, Zac Hanson, Greg Wells |
References
- Strong Enough To Break on official Hanson website
- Strong Enough to Break Official Website. URL accessed on October 28, 2005.
- The First 8 minutes of the documentary on iFilm. URL accessed on October 28, 2005.
- Yahr, Emily (18 October 2005). "Hanson plans campus visit". diamondbackonline.com.
- Harris, Will (14 October 2005). "Blue-Eyed Hanson Man". PopMatters.
- Black, Evan (12 October 2005). "Hanson promotes independent music, record labels at OSU". Daily O'Collegian. Archived from the original on 27 December 2005.