Fueled by a ferocious soundtrack, director Paul Rachman's American Hardcore gives fans an all-access pass to the rise and fall of the U.S. punk scene, an explosive musical and cultural phenomenon that shaped everything from the grunge movement to the emo and pop/punk music currently riding the charts. Set against the conservative early '80s political landscape, American Hardcore chronicles the homegrown hardcore scene that was a swift kick in the head to corporate rock and mainstream complacency, as disaffected teens adopted the same collective credo - harder, faster, louder. From downtown warehouses to suburban bedrooms, the scene spread from city to city like wildfire, uniting bored, angry outcasts into an authentic underground revolution. A raw blast of politics, passion, and rage, American Hardcore features never-before-seen live footage from Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, MDC, SSD, DOA, DRI, The Adolescents, 7 Seconds and many more, plus exclusive interviews with punk icons like Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Keith Morris and H.R. (Paul Hudson).

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American Hardcore (2006)

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Documentary · 1h 40m · 2/20/2007

    
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Fueled by a ferocious soundtrack, director Paul Rachman's American Hardcore gives fans an all-access pass to the rise and fall of the U.S. punk scene, an explosive musical and cultural phenomenon that shaped everything from the grunge movement to the emo and pop/punk music currently riding the charts. Set against the conservative early '80s political landscape, American Hardcore chronicles the homegrown hardcore scene that was a swift kick in the head to corporate rock and mainstream complacency, as disaffected teens adopted the same collective credo - harder, faster, louder. From downtown warehouses to suburban bedrooms, the scene spread from city to city like wildfire, uniting bored, angry outcasts into an authentic underground revolution. A raw blast of politics, passion, and rage, American Hardcore features never-before-seen live footage from Black Flag, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, MDC, SSD, DOA, DRI, The Adolescents, 7 Seconds and many more, plus exclusive interviews with punk icons like Henry Rollins, Ian MacKaye, Keith Morris and H.R. (Paul Hudson).

Release Country

United States

Barcode

043396170964

Release Date

2/20/2007

Media Type

Documentary

Audio

  English     

Studio

Sony Pictures Classics

Subtitles

English
Spanish
French

Video Format

NTSC

Aspect Ratio

1.78:1

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Cast
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Lucky Lehrer

Himself
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Vic Bondi

Himself
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Joe Keithley

Himself (as Joey 'Shithead' Keithley)
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Keith Morris

Himself
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Angie Sciarappa

Herself
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Nancy Barile

Herself
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Mike Watt

Himself
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Dave Markey

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Jordan Schwartz

Himself
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Howard Saunders

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Perry Webb

Himself
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Ian MacKaye

Himself
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Bobby Steele

Himself
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Greg Hetson

Himself
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Richard 'Crispy' Crammer

Himself
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Ken Inouye

Himself
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Jesse Malin

Himself
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Henry Rollins

Himself
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Jeff Van Atta

Himself (as Jeff Atta)
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Mike Patton

Himself
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Chris Foley

Himself
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Dave 'Springa' Springs

Himself
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Dicky Barrett

Himself
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Dave Dictor

Himself
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Chris Doherty

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Brett Gurewitz

Himself
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Greg Ginn

Himself
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Moby

Himself
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Sean Taggert

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Jack Grisham

Himself
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Paul Mahern

Himself
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Dan Kubinski

Himself
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Kimm Gardner

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Paul 'H.R.' Hudson

Himself
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Brian Baker

Himself
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Chuck Treece

Himself
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Gary 'Dr. Know' Miller

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Flea

Himself (as Richard 'Flea' Balzari)
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Steve Soto

Himself
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Frank Agnew

Himself
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Casey Royer

Himself
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Curtis Casella

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Tony Cadena

Himself
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Harley Flannagan

Himself (as Harley Flanagan)
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Darryl Jenifer

Himself
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Jerry Williams

Himself
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Dave Brockle

Himself
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Alec MacKaye

Himself
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Dante Ferrando

Himself
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Dez Cadena

Himself
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Phil Anselmo

Himself
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Hank Williams III

Himself
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Duff McKagan

Himself
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Kira Roessler

Herself
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George Anthony

Himself
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Jack Rabid

Himself
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Rev. Hank Pierce

Himself
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Dave Smalley

Himself
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Kevin Seconds

Himself
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Al Barile

Himself
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Jaime Sciarappa

Himself
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Christine Elise

Herself (as Christine McCarthy)
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Alec Peters

Himself
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Jonathan Anastas

Himself (as Jon Anastas)
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Jimmy Gestapo

Himself
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Vinnie Stigma

Himself
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Alvin Robertson

Himself
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John Joseph

Himself
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Todd Youth

Himself
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Matthew Barney

Himself
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Tommy Stinson

Himself
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Reed Mullin

Himself
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Steve DePace

Himself
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Mark Arm

Himself
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Bruce Loose

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Ted Falconi

Himself
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Mike Dean

Himself
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Joe Carducci

Himself
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Steve 'Mugger' Corbin

Himself
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Greta Brinkman

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Brandon Cruz

Himself
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Louiche Mayorga

Himself
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Alex Gonzalez

Himself
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Edward Colver

Himself
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Sean Stern

Himself
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Mark Stern

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Sal Cabzonieri

Himself
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Gary Tovar

Himself
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Scott 'Wino' Weinrich

Himself
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Anthony Countey

Himself
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Sid McCray

Himself
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Jack Flanagan

Himself
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Winston Smith

Himself
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Zander Schloss

Himself
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Adolescents

Themselves
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Articles of Faith

Themselves
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Bad Brains

Themselves
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Bad Religion

Themselves
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Battalion of Saints

Themselves
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Big Boys

Themselves
Crew
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Paul Rachman

Director
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