Punk's Not Dead (2007)

Directed by

Susan Dynner

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

K-3

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the filmmakers as they visit clubs, malls and recording studios across America. They argue that hardcore punk and pop punk music is still alive and well. The film includes performances and interviews from 1980s hardcore bands along with later skate punk and pop punk acts.

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What happens

Punk's Not Dead is a 2007 documentary film directed by Susan Dynner, an American hardcore punk fan. The filmmakers infiltrate American clubs, malls, recording studios, etc. where they set out to claim hardcore punk and pop punk music is "thriving" from an American perspective. Its content features performances largely from 1980s hardcore bands and MTV skate punk and pop punk/rock acts. It also includes various interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with the bands, labels and fans. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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