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  • 2012
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  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary Born in South East London the same week the Nazis began bombing, Ginger Baker’s first memory was running after a train that carried his father off to death in WWII. From his music to his life, at the expense of family and fortune, Ginger would never be left behind on the tracks again. Though best known for his work with Eric Clapton in C...

Directed By: Jay Bulger

Written By: Jay Bulger

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • SnagFilms
  • 1 h 40 m

Beware of Mr. Baker

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
78
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 7 User Ratings
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Summary Born in South East London the same week the Nazis began bombing, Ginger Baker’s first memory was running after a train that carried his father off to death in WWII. From his music to his life, at the expense of family and fortune, Ginger would never be left behind on the tracks again. Though best known for his work with Eric Clapton in C...

Directed By: Jay Bulger

Written By: Jay Bulger

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Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
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6% Mixed
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100
Nov 28, 2012
The combination of compelling subject with an exciting and expert approach to documentary form achieves that transcendence you hope for in this genre: a melding of subject and text that is its own beast but also perfectly reflect each other.
By Katie Walsh FULL REVIEW
83
Nov 28, 2012
Beware Of Mr. Baker is the life story of a man who's led one hell of a fascinating life.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
83
Nov 27, 2012
Beware of Mister Baker won the Grand Jury Prize at the SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, perhaps because it was the best embodiment of a recent trend in the non-fiction realm.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 27, 2012
In spite of Bulger's errors of tone, the movie stands as an engaging tussle with the question of what is permissible with the excuse of art. One former collaborator of Baker's, John Lydon (a/k/a Rotten), comes up with the most eloquent absolution: "I cannot question anyone with end results that perfect."
By Nick Pinkerton FULL REVIEW
75
Jan 24, 2013
This is warts and all, with the emphasis on the warts.
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70
Nov 26, 2012
When a documentary begins with its subject using his crutch to deliver a vicious blow to the director's nose, it's reasonably safe to expect less-than-smooth sailing ahead.
By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 29, 2012
Miserable individuals do tend to make for interesting subject matter, and this would be far more of a dry biography without its willfully eccentric lead. Plus, if the crankiness gets to you, tune it out and focus on the music. That's what Clapton did.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Insurgent Media, Pugilist at Rest Productions
Release Date Nov 28, 2012
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/bewareofmrbaker
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Awards

SXSW Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Krakow Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
CPH:DOX
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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