

The read
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Synopsis
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic69/100
63 audience votes
Key crew
- Paul RachmanDirector
- Steven BlushWriter
- Steven BlushScreenplay
Cast
- Henry RollinsSelf
- Ian MacKayeSelf
- Lucky LehrerSelf
- Vic BondiSelf
- Joe KeithleySelf
- MobySelf
- SpringaSelf
- Keith MorrisSelf
- Hank Williams IIISelf
- Phil AnselmoSelf
- Paul 'H.R.' HudsonSelf
- Mike PattonSelf
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Themes
musicianinterviewpunk rockmohawkfan cultureanthropologythrash metalcounter-culturehard rockobsessed fanarchive footagesubculture