American Hardcore

DocumentaryMusic

"The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986"

User Score59 votes

68%6.8/10

Release2006→

Runtime1H 40M

LanguageEnglish

StatusReleased

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.

Principal Cast8

Henry Rollins

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Ian MacKaye

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Lucky Lehrer

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Vic Bondi

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Joe Keithley

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Moby

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Springa

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Keith Morris

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Full Cast & Crew (24)

Media5

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Director

Paul Rachman

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Keywords

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