American Hardcore (2006)

Directed by

Paul Rachman

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

R

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 61 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary covers the American hardcore punk scene from 1980 to 1986. It features interviews and footage of bands like Black Flag and Minor Threat.

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What happens

American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986 is a 2006 documentary film directed and produced by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush. It is based on the 2001 book American Hardcore: A Tribal History also written by Blush. It had its world premiere at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released on September 22, 2006 on a limited basis by Sony Pictures Classics. The film features some early pioneers of the hardcore punk music scene including Bad Brains, Black Flag, D.O.A., Minor Threat, Minutemen, SSD, and others. It was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on February 20, 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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