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Looks back on the impact that the Punk movement had on the Windy City. Chicagoans made sure there were outlets for the genre that was often blacklisted by the mainstream local live music scene. Features footage of pioneering Chicago punk bands, inluding Naked Raygun, the Effigies, Strike Under, Big Black, Articles Of Faith, and others.
3) Repo man
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Criterion collection volume 654
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About a weathered repo man in desolate downtown Los Angeles, and the nihilistic middle-class punk he takes under his wing. The job becomes more than either of them bargained for when they get involved in reclaiming a mysterious, and other worldly, Chevy Malibu with a hefty reward attached to it. Featuring the ultimate early-eighties L.A. punk soundtrack, this grungily hilarious odyssey is a politically trenchant take on President Reagan₂s domestic...
4) London town
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English
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Set in '70s London, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers stars in film about the rise of legendary punk rock band The Clash and how they changed the life of one teenage fan.
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English
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From "Lemmy" filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. "THE DAMNED: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead" includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, Depeche Mode, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's...
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Swedish
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A joyous and sharply observant portrait of the rebellious spirit of youth. Despite having no instruments—or discernible musical talent—three young misfit girls growing up in early '80s Stockholm put all their energy into forming a punk band. Official Selection at the **Venice Film Festival** and **Toronto International Film Festival**.
10) The Ramones: raw
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Experience life on the road with the founding fathers of punk rock music, The Ramones! Contains vintage concert footage, rare television appearances, backstage footage and lots more are set within the core: a virtual plethora of home video from The Ramones' personal archives. From their humble NYC beginnings at CBGB's to induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Ramones have done it all.
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The bizarre and hilarious fictional documentary charting the rise and fall of punk's most notorious band. The film presents the band's success as an elaborate scam perpetrated by its calculating manager, Malcolm McLaren, to make 'a million pounds.' Features over seventeen classic performances.
13) Sid & Nancy
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The tragic story of Sid Vicious's relationship with Nancy Spungen.
14) Breaking glass
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1980s London punk scene is captured in the gritty new wave musical with a poignant rags to riches story of a talented and rebellious young singer-songwriter. Kate is the lead singer of the rock group, Breaking Glass. Her socialist ideals are juxtaposed to her pragmatic rock manager, Danny, a streetwise hustler who discovers her and develops her into a star. As Kate struggles for artistic recognition, her talent and sanity are jeopardized by the music...
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The previously untold story of a series of early 80s guerrilla music and art performance happenings in Southern California that are recognized to have inspired Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella, collective experiences that have become key elements of popular culture in the 21st century. The feature documentary splices interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Swans, Redd Kross, Einst
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When punk rock erupted in Washington DC, it was a mighty convergence of powerful music, friendships, and clear minds. This film is the first to explore the incredible challenges that this subculture faced when it took root in the Nation's Capital in the late '70s. Punk the Capital situates DC punk within the larger narratives of rock n' roll, working as a powerful multi-layered story for both fans and non-fans of punk rock. Featuring musicians such...
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English
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The musical group Sex Pistols was in existence for only 26 months and recorded only one album, yet they changed the face of music forever. This shocking portrait of arguably the most influential and certainly the most notorious rock group of all time documents their rise from the back streets of London, through their crucifixion by the British tabloids and ultimate implosion on tour in America. Culled primarily from the band's own 20-hour-plus archive...
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