69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez

69: The Saga of Danny Hernandez

R 2021 · 101 min · ★ 6.0 · Music, Documentary

Part investigative documentary, part real-life gangster movie, this film unpacks the life of polarizing rap sensation and internet troll Tekashi69, aka 69, while chronicling his meteoric rise and fall from fame.

Directed by Vikram Gandhi · Written by Vikram Gandhi

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