SLC Punk! (1998)

Original title

SLC Punk

Directed by

James Merendino

Genre

drama film, comedy film, musical film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 38m

Rated

R

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 445 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A college graduate named Stevo lives as a punk in 1980s Salt Lake City. He reflects on his friends and their rebellious lifestyle.

energeticrebelliousfunnysentimentalnostalgicbittersweetfast-pacedraw

What happens

SLC Punk! is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by James Merendino. The film centers around Steven "Stevo" Levy, a college graduate and punk living in Salt Lake City during the mid-1980s. SLC Punk! was chosen as the opening-night feature at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Merendino created the film based on his experience growing up in Salt Lake City. Although the film is not autobiographical, Merendino has said that many characters were based on people he knew. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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