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- DirectorAdam SmallPeter StuartStarsM. Otis BeardDennis DanellBrent LilesA documentary following the 1982 tour of punk bands Youth Brigade and Social Distortion.Punk rock credentials- 10/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorAlex CoxStarsHarry Dean StantonEmilio EstevezTracey WalterA young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.Punk rock credentials- 8/10
As a movie- 10/10 - DirectorTodd PhillipsStarsGG AllinMerle AllinBrian Unk HunterDocumentary about notorious punk rock performer GG Allin.Punk rock credentials- 8/10
As a movie- 8/10 - DirectorDirk B.G. DriksenStarsKlaus FlourideDH PeligroEast Bay RayThe Dead Kennedys' performance, June 1984, marked the closing of San Francisco's DMPO's on Broadway Avant-garde Theatre and Nightclub.Punk rock credentials- 10/10
As a movie: -/10 (live show) - DirectorDerek BurbidgeStarsWall of VoodooStan RidgwayMarc MorelandLive performances from dozens of leading early-1980s musical acts - rock, punk, ska, reggae - it's all here.Punk rock credentials- 9/10
As a movie: -/10 (live shows) - DirectorDerek JarmanStarsAdam AntRichard O'BrienIan CharlesonQueen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.Punk rock credentials- 8/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsChris PedersenBill CoyneJennifer ClayWhen household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.Punk rock credentials- 9/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorJack HazanDavid MingayStarsRay GangeJoe StrummerMick JonesA young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.Punk rock credentials- 7/10
As a movie- 3/10 - DirectorJulien TempleStarsMalcolm McLarenSid ViciousSteve JonesFilmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.Punk rock credentials- 8/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorAlex CoxStarsGary OldmanChloe WebbDavid HaymanThe relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 8/10 - DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsEugene TatuAlice Bag BandBlack FlagA look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.Punk rock credentials- 10/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorSusan SeidelmanStarsSusan BermanBrad RijnRichard HellA talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorLisa Rose ApramianStarsLisa Rose ApramianDonita SparksJennifer Finch'Not Bad for a Girl' is a documentary on women musicians of the 1990s from the indie rock music genre, grunge and riot grrrl.Punk rock credentials- 8/10
As a movie- 5/10 - DirectorLou AdlerStarsPeter DonatDiane LaneMarin KanterThe media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless group to national stardom.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorIvan KrálAmos PoeStarsBlondieDavid ByrneJohn CaleThe cream of New York new wave/punk filmed live at CBGB's when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Heartbreakers, the Shirts, Wayne County, the Marbles, the Dolls, Miamis, Harry Toledo, and the Tuff Darts (w/Robert Gordon).Punk rock credentials- 10/10
As a movie: -/10 (bands playing live; not really trying to be "a movie") - DirectorBrian GibsonStarsPhil DanielsHazel O'ConnorJon FinchA rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 4/10 - DirectorAllan MoyleStarsTim CurryTrini AlvaradoRobin JohnsonTwo ill-matched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have New York City by its ears.Punk rock credentials- 5/10
As a movie- 4/10 - DirectorJonathan KaplanStarsMatt DillonMichael Eric KramerPamela LudwigA group of bored teenagers rebel against authority in the community of New Granada after the death of one of their own.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 7/10 - DirectorRoberto FaenzaStarsHarvey KeitelJohn LydonNicole GarciaA pair of corrupt cops spend their illegal cash on an uptown New York City apartment.Punk rock credentials- 3/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorDavid MarkeyStarsJennifer SchwartzHilary RubensJanet HousdenThe rise and fall of an all-girl punk rock band in Hollywood in the 1980s.Punk rock credentials- 5/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorJoe ReesStarsThe CrampsBryan GregoryLux InteriorThe psychobilly rock group The Cramps perform a free concert for the patients at a state mental hospital in Napa, California.Punk rock credentials- 10/10
As a movie: -/10 (live shows) - DirectorAlan ClarkeStarsTim RothTerry RichardsBill StewartAfter being sent to a detention center, a teenage skinhead clashes with the social workers, who want to conform him to the status quo.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 8/10 - DirectorAllan ArkushJoe DanteStarsP.J. SolesVincent Van PattenClint HowardRamones fanatic and delinquent Riff Randell battles it out with the strict new principal of Vince Lombardi High School, Miss Togar, with help from the Ramones.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorFranc RoddamStarsPhil DanielsLeslie AshPhil DavisJimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 8/10 - DirectorJim JarmuschStarsChris ParkerLeila GastilJohn LurieA young man wanders New York City searching for some meaning in life and encounters many idiosyncratic characters.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorTed BafaloukosStarsLeroy 'Horsemouth' WallaceRichard 'Dirty Harry' HallMonica CraigHorsemouth sets himself up in business selling records but when gangsters steal his bike things start to turn nasty. As tensions build, Horsemouth and friends plot to end the gangsters reign of terror and restore justice to the people of Kingston.Punk rock credentials- 7/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorMark L. LesterStarsPerry KingMerrie Lynn RossTimothy Van PattenA new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school soon ends up clashing with a delinquent punk posse who run the institute with an iron fist.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 3/10 - DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsSteve CaballeroAdrian DemainTony HawkThe first of several skateboarding videos produced by the Powell Peralta company, and showcases members of the Bones Brigade skateboarding team, including Steve Caballero, Tony Hawk, Mike McGill, Lance Mountain, Rodney Mullen, Stacy Peralta, and Per Welinder.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 1/10 - DirectorThom EberhardtStarsCatherine Mary StewartKelli MaroneyRobert BeltranA comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.Punk rock credentials- 7/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorTim HunterStarsCrispin GloverKeanu ReevesIone SkyeA high school slacker commits a shocking act and proceeds to let his friends in on the secret. However, the friends' reaction is almost as ambiguous and perplexing as the crime itself.Punk rock credentials- 3/10
As a movie- 7/10 - DirectorAlex CoxStarsSy RichardsonJoe StrummerDick RudeA gang of bank robbers with a suitcase full of money go to the desert to hide out. After burying the loot, they find their way to a surreal town full of cowboys who drink an awful lot of coffee. The townspeople are hostile to the outsiders at first, but seem to accept them once they've killed a couple of people. After a while, a mysterious man named Dade arrives, who seems to have unpleasant business to settle with the robbers. A free-for-all shoot-em-up ensues.Punk rock credentials- 7/10
As a movie- 1/10 - DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsJon CryerDaniel RoebuckFleaThree punk-loving New York City dudes need a change and drive a VW Beetle to California. After rednecks kill one of them in Arizona, they want justice. A cute girl helps them.Punk rock credentials- 5/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorJoe ReeseStarsJello BiafraKlaus FlourideJedAn overview of the early years--late 1970s, early 1980s--of San Francisco punk band Dead Kennedys, with clips from some of their live concerts and footage of landmark San Francisco locations of the punk music scene.Punk rock credentials- 9/10
As a movie: -/10 (live shows) - DirectorHarvey KeithStarsJoey AriasRick AvilesCharlie BarnettThe dark-side tour includes performance artists, a cockfight, a slave auction, someone biting a chicken's head off.Punk rock credentials- 3/10
As a movie- 1/10 - DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsMatti PellonpääKari VäänänenSakke JärvenpääSiberian rock band Leningrad Cowboys go to the USA in pursuit of fame.Punk rock credentials- 2/10
As a movie- 9/10 - DirectorPenelope SpheerisStarsFleaKeith MorrisEyeballThe Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 3/10 - DirectorEdo BertoglioStarsJean Michel BasquiatJohn LurieRichard WeigandAfter being released from the hospital, the artist Jean Michel Basquiat wanders around Manhattan trying to sell art to make money and find a place to stay.Punk rock credentials- 3/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorStacy PeraltaStarsSean PennJay AdamsTony AlvaDocumentary about the pioneering 1970s Zephyr skating team.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 10/10 - DirectorTim IrwinStarsMilo AukermanJoe BaizaKevin BarrettA feature-length documentary chronicling early 80's punk rock band the Minutemen, from their beginnings in San Pedro, California, to their demise after the death of singer D. Boon in 1985.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 5/10 - DirectorPaul RachmanStarsGreg GinnIan MacKayeJames DrescherThe History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986Punk rock credentials- 3/10
As a movie- 2/10 - DirectorShane MeadowsStarsThomas TurgooseStephen GrahamJo HartleyA young boy becomes friends with a gang of skinheads. Friends soon become like family, and relationships will be pushed to the very limit.Punk rock credentials- 5/10
As a movie- 8/10 - DirectorAnton CorbijnStarsSam RileySamantha MortonCraig ParkinsonA profile of Ian Curtis, the enigmatic singer of Joy Division whose personal, professional, and romantic troubles led him to die by suicide at the age of 23.Punk rock credentials- 5/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorRodger GrossmanStarsShane WestRick GonzalezBijou PhillipsThe true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon after getting kicked out of high school and forming The Germs with a collection of friends who have little experience with their instruments or playing music.Punk rock credentials- 4/10
As a movie- 3/10 - DirectorGrant GeeStarsRichard BoonAnton CorbijnKevin CumminsA chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band.Punk rock credentials- 3/10
As a movie- 6/10 - DirectorMark Christopher CovinoJeff HowlettStarsBobby HackneyDavid HackneyDannis HackneyA documentary on the 1970s punk trio Death, and their new-found popularity decades after they disbanded.Punk rock credentials- 6/10
As a movie- 7/10 - DirectorJonathan SequeiraStarsAlley BreretonWarwick GilbertPip HoyleA group of outsiders get together in 1974 Sydney, and RADIO BIRDMAN is born with a mission - to keep compromise from their art. Birdman are turned off and kicked out of venue after venue. Their determination to do things their own way, against the industry, is unwavering, and drives them together - they become a family as much as a band. A 'New Race' of disaffected youth gain a rallying point when Birdman start their own venue, 'The Funhouse', and release their own records. But the intensity that drives Radio Birdman causes their break up. 20 years later they reform. Have they found peace with their struggle against the industry and each other?all these post-2000 docos and biopics are covering people with real punk rock significance- Radio Birdman, The Pogues, X-ray Spex, The Saints, The Germs, etc. But becoming a nostalgia act, and being a fat, balding 63yo, eternally re-playing your "hit" songs from when you were 19, is something these exact same people would have sneered at in their peak, so its hard to know how much credibility to ive them.
Despite covering legit legends of the genre, the Birdman doco gives us a bunch of hipster old men, bitching like jealous schoolgirls. And the Poly Styrene doco goes hard on cynically leveraging her race/sex, for "woke"-points. (As someone who was a black kid, who found refuge in the punk scene in 80s Australia, it irritate the hell out of me, seeing the cheap, shameless way the "woke" mindset tries to make cash off exploiting, and maximizing issues like racism, sexism, etc. Not say those issues WEREN'T a real factor in the punk scene of the era; they WERE. But those issues are so transparently being milked for money and political power, that it's just as much dishonest propaganda, as white-washing the whole scene. Of course, people are people and exceptions exist, like the far-right WP-skin 'RAC/Rock Against Communism' movement that existed on the fringes of the punk scene since the 70s... But as a general rule, the punk scene was aways one of the LEAST racist/sexist/homophobic groups in society, at forefront of accepting people REGARDLESS of race/sex/sexual prefereance, etc... the exact opposite of the "woke" mentality of the last decade or so, which judges people based SOLELY on their race/sex/sexual preferance... - DirectorSini AndersonStarsKathleen HannaCarrie BrownsteinKim GordonA look at the life of activist, musician, and cultural icon Kathleen Hanna, who formed the punk band Bikini Kill and pioneered the "riot grrrl" movement of the 1990s.
- DirectorJulien TempleStarsShane MacGowanThe PoguesSiobhan MacGowanA look at the life of Irish singer/songwriter and Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan.
- DirectorCeleste BellPaul SngStarsCeleste BellPoly StyreneX-Ray SpexThe death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.