Dead Kennedys: Live in Vienna

Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

James Merendino

Cast

Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.

Runtime

1h 40m

Director

Paul Rachman

Cast

Henry Rollins, Mike Patton, Ian MacKaye

A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds."

Runtime

1h 43m

Director

Julien Temple

Cast

Malcolm McClaren, Malcolm McLaren, Steve Jones

Minor Threat played one of its last shows at Washington DC's 930 Club in June of 1983; they would only play once more in DC. Two years later, the tapes from the 930 show were edited together and Dischord Records released them as the Minor Threat Live VHS video in 1986. Along with the 40 minute 930 performance, the DVD includes a 1982 M...

Runtime

1h 19m

The death of punk icon and X-Ray Spex front-woman Poly Styrene sends her daughter on a journey through her mother's archives in this intimate documentary.

Runtime

1h 36m

Cast

Poly Styrene, Celeste Bell, Ruth Negga