Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 75GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer72%
Metascore69
Audience score78%
IMDb7.3
User score7.3
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for documentaries
typical 96100Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
Released
2006
September 22, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
DocumentaryMusicLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 1
- Paul Rachman Director, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor
Writing · 1
- Steven Blush Screenplay, Book, Writer, Producer
Production · 1
- Karin Hayes Associate Producer
Sound · 2
- Anthony Countey Music Supervisor
- Robert Fernandez Sound Editor, Sound Mixer
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