Documentary, Music
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.
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SIMILAR MOVIES
Imagine: John Lennon
Godsmack : Evening With Godsmack
Slasher
Breaking Glass
A Venue For The End Of The World
Green Day: Bullet in a Bible
I Can't Breathe
Mythos: Drachen - Die größten Rätsel der Geschichte
迦南孤儿
Crumb
Statues Also Die
Shut Up and Play the Piano
The Kinks In Concert
1917: One Year, Two Revolutions
Manifesting the Mind: Footprints of the Shaman
Donots: The (Roughly) 1000th Concert
X: The Unheard Music
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
SIMILAR MOVIES
Imagine: John Lennon
IMDB 6.8 | Sep , 1988
The biography of former Beatle, John Lennon—narrated by Lennon himself—with extensive material from Yoko Ono's personal collection, previously unseen footage from Lennon's private archives, and interviews with David Bowie, his first wife Cynthia, second wife Yoko Ono and sons Julian and Sean.Godsmack : Evening With Godsmack
IMDB 9 | Jan , 2006
Live acoustic concert from The House of Blues, Las Vegas.Slasher
IMDB 6.5 | Mar , 2004
A documentary on a stereotypically shady used car salesman, one who convinces customers to buy vehicles that others have deemed unfit for sale.Breaking Glass
IMDB 6.8 | Oct , 1980
Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out and she is left to cope alone in the spotlight.A Venue For The End Of The World
IMDB 6 | Sep , 2014
Haunted by uncanny similarities between Nazi stage techniques and the showmanship employed by modern entertainers, a filmmaker investigates the dangers of audience manipulation and leader worship.Green Day: Bullet in a Bible
IMDB 8 | Nov , 2005
Bullet in a Bible documents one of the two biggest shows that Green Day have performed in their career. They played in front of a crowd of over 130,000 people at the Milton Keynes National Bowl in United Kingdom on June 18–19, 2005. The band was supported by Jimmy Eat World, Taking Back Sunday, and Hard-Fi during their American Idiot world tour. Fourteen of the twenty songs performed at these shows were included on the disc; missing out "Jaded", "Knowledge", "She", "Maria", "Homecoming" and "We Are The Champions". Bullet in a Bible was released as a double-LP set on November 10, 2009, as part of the band's 2009 vinyl re-release campaign.I Can't Breathe
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2014
This short film combines footage of the chokehold death of Eric Garner at the hands of the New York City Police Department and an interview with an acquaintance of his.Mythos: Drachen - Die größten Rätsel der Geschichte
IMDB 0 | Nov , 2023
The great myths of mankind have captivated us for thousands of years. Inexplicable phenomena, places shrouded in legend and superhuman heroes puzzle us and fire our imagination. But what if the legends are more than pure fiction? Scholars have been sketching dragons since ancient times, and the belief in their existence extends into modern times. Whether with wings or breathing fire, as creator or destroyer - the dragon is one of the oldest myths of mankind.迦南孤儿
IMDB 8 | Jan , 2024
Crumb
IMDB 7.5 | Sep , 1994
This movie chronicles the life and times of R. Crumb. Robert Crumb is the cartoonist/artist who drew Keep On Truckin', Fritz the Cat, and played a major pioneering role in the genesis of underground comix. Through interviews with his mother, two brothers, wife, ex-wife and ex-girlfriends, as well as selections from his vast quantity of graphic art, we are treated to a darkly comic ride through one man's subconscious mind.Statues Also Die
IMDB 6.8 | May , 1953
Commissioned by the journal Présence Africaine, this short documentary examines how African art is devalued and alienated through colonial and museum contexts. Beginning with the question of why African works are confined to ethnographic displays while Greek or Egyptian art is celebrated, the film became a landmark of anti-colonial cinema and was banned in France for eight years.Shut Up and Play the Piano
IMDB 7.2 | Sep , 2018
The documentary follows Chilly Gonzales from his native Canada to late '90s underground Berlin, and via Paris to the world's great philharmonic halls. Diving deep into the dichotomy of Gonzales' stage persona, where self-doubt and megalomania are just two sides of the same coin.The Kinks In Concert
IMDB 8 | Mar , 1973
The Kinks perform songs from their Village Green Preservation Society and others. 00:00 -“Victoria” 02:54 -“Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues” 06:21 -“Dedicated Follower of Fashion” 08:16 -“Lola” 13:03 -“Holiday” 15:55 -“Good Golly Miss Molly”? 18:44 -“You Really Got Me” 20:43 -“All Day And All Of the Night” 22:05 -“Waterloo Sunset” 25:43 -“The Village Green Preservation Society”1917: One Year, Two Revolutions
IMDB 7.5 | Oct , 2017
In February 1917, Imperial Russia plunges into revolution. Nine months of unrest before a coup brought about an upheaval that changed the course of history and profoundly altered the future of civilisation.Manifesting the Mind: Footprints of the Shaman
IMDB 7 | Jan , 2009
In these interviews, Dennis McKenna, Alex Grey, Rick Strassman, and other champions of psychedelics share their views on the value of psychedelic medicine, and its neglect in Western society.Donots: The (Roughly) 1000th Concert
IMDB 0 | Jan , 2018
German punk band Donots are celebrating their 1000th live concert at Halle Münsterland in Münster, Germany on December 10th, 2016.X: The Unheard Music
IMDB 5.8 | Mar , 1986
A documentary about the band X. Includes live and studio performances and interviews with the band members.Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
IMDB 7.3 | Oct , 2000
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
IMDB 7.1 | Nov , 2002
The Sex Pistols album Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols is unquestionably one of the most important musical statements in the history of British music. It was in 1977, at a time when the nation was crippled by class division and unemployment that four working class teenagers with supposedly non-existent futures recorded an album that to this day remains as one of the greatest and most influential bodies of work ever recorded. This documentary features exclusive interview's with all four of the original members of the Sex Pistols as they take you on a track by track look at the making of the album. Featuring Steve Jones and Glen Matlock demonstrating selected riffs and licks off the album and explaining the development of the song writing. Candid interviews with Malcolm McLaren, Chris Thomas and Bill Price set the record straight about the recording session. Intertwining additional rare home video, live footage and early demo's make this release a compelling must see.Benedict Arnold: Hero Betrayed
IMDB 6 | Nov , 2021
Benedict Arnold is not the villain of American history most people were taught to believe. New facts and never before presented material illuminate his heroic contributions to the American Revolution and explains his later change of allegiance.