Next Stop, Nowhere (Punk Rock Clubs in films)
by Oslo_Jargo | created - 15 Mar 2017 | updated - 7 months ago | PublicI really love the atmosphere of the 1970's/1980's club scenes in films of that era.
The classics are The Decline of Western Civilization (1981), Suburbia (1983), Another State of Mind (1984 Documentary), and Urgh! A Music War (1981 Documentary), since they were the only ones available at the time.
Also check out Flipside Videos (Los Angeles Flip Side, was a 1980s punk zine) and Target Video (Target was a San Francisco-based studio which recorded punk shows in the late 1970s to the early 1980s).
"Kids in a fast lane living for today
No rules to abide by and no one to obey
Sex, drugs and fun is their only thought and care
Another swig of brew another overnight affair
House of the filthy, house not a home
House of destruction where the lurkers roamed
House that belonged to all the homeless kids
House of the filthy, house not a home
House of destruction where the lurkers roamed
House that belonged to all the homeless kids
Kids of the black hole"
"Kids of the Black Hole", The Adolescents.
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1. D.O.A. (1980)
90 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage.
Director: Lech Kowalski | Stars: Stiv Bators, Terry Chimes, The Clash, Paul Cook
Votes: 671
Live performances by The Dead Boys, The Sex Pistols, Generation X (with Billy Idol), The Rich Kids, X-Ray Spex, and Sham 69.
2. Jubilee (1978)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Adam Ant, Richard O'Brien, Ian Charleson, Jayne County
Votes: 3,703
The Slits, Adam Ant and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
3. Another State of Mind (1984)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary following the 1982 tour of punk bands Youth Brigade and Social Distortion.
Directors: Adam Small, Peter Stuart | Stars: M. Otis Beard, Dennis Danell, Brent Liles, John Macias
Votes: 863
Social Distortion and Youth Brigade (Los Angeles' Stern brothers’ band, not the Washington, D.C. band (1980 - 1981) on tour.
Minor Threat do some great tunes at Washington, D.C's Dischord house.
4. Suburbia (1983)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, Timothy O'Brien
Votes: 6,014
D.I. performs "Richard Hung Himself", T.S.O.L. performs "Darker My Love," and "Wash Away" (with new member keyboardist Greg Kuehn), and The Vandals perform "The Legend of Pat Brown" with original vocalist Steven Ronald "Stevo" Jensen (RIP (1959-2005).
Listen for The Germs - No God in the kid's room on a vinyl record LP.
5. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline
Votes: 4,868
Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Fear, Germs, Catholic Discipline, X, and Alice Bag Band.
Awesome.
6. The Punk Rock Movie from England (1978)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78.
Director: Don Letts | Stars: Soo Catwoman, Steve Strange, Robin Banks, Mark Perry
Votes: 313
7. Repo Man (1984)
R | 92 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez, Tracey Walter, Olivia Barash
Votes: 41,147 | Gross: $3.57M
8. Fast Forward (1985)
PG | 110 min | Drama, Musical
Eight small-town teens travel to New York City for a one-in-a-million shot at stardom in a national dance competition.
Director: Sidney Poitier | Stars: John Scott Clough, Don Franklin, Tamara Mark, Tracy Silver
Votes: 785
9. Rude Boy (1980)
R | 133 min | Drama, Music
A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.
Directors: Jack Hazan, David Mingay | Stars: Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon
Votes: 1,605
10. Sid and Nancy (1986)
R | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop
Votes: 34,702 | Gross: $2.83M
11. Dudes (1987)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy
Three punk-loving New York City dudes need a change and drive a VW Beetle to California. After rednecks kill one of them in Arizona, they want justice. A cute girl helps them.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Flea, Lee Ving
Votes: 1,701
The Vandals do "Urban Struggle" (1987 Re-Recording) without original vocalist Steven Ronald "Stevo" Jensen.
12. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless group to national stardom.
Director: Lou Adler | Stars: Peter Donat, Diane Lane, Marin Kanter, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,049
13. Breaking Glass (1980)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Musical
A rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Phil Daniels, Hazel O'Connor, Jon Finch, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 1,543
14.
ABC Afterschool Specials (1972–1997)
Episode:
The Day My Kid Went Punk
(1987)
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A teen decides to become a punk rocker in order to stand out from the crowd.
Director: Fern Field | Stars: Jay Underwood, Christine Belford, Bernie Kopell, Albert Hague
Votes: 96
15. Intrépidos punks (1988)
91 min | Action, Crime
A gang of punks, led by a masquerader named Tarzan; terrorizing a small Mexican city, robbing banks, raping women, and killing people with cruelties. Two enforcers Marco and Javier fight this gang of punks.
Director: Francisco Guerrero | Stars: Juan Valentín, Juan Gallardo, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Princesa Lea
Votes: 215
Mexican punk exploitation film.
16. La venganza de los punks (1991)
90 min | Action
After breaking out of jail, a team of punks goes after their arch-nemesis to ruin his daughters' birthday party. Then, they head back to their hideout. But, vengeance awaits them, Mexican-style.
Director: Damián Acosta Esparza | Stars: Juan Valentín, Olga Rios, Bruno Rey, Luz María Jerez
Votes: 91
Mexican punk exploitation film.
+ Wheels of Fire (1985)
17. The Runnin' Kind (1989)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama
An Ohio teen moves to L.A. to find fame as a rock musician and to find a drummer.
Director: Max Tash | Stars: David Packer, Steven Eckholdt, Larry Cox, Tom Shell
Votes: 166
Screamin' Sirens, a cowpunk girl band (1982 to 1987), are in the film.
18. Scenes from the Goldmine (1987)
R | 99 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A young songwriter/musician joins a rock group but pays the price for success when she becomes involved with the band's leader and he tries to steal her music.
Director: Marc Rocco | Stars: Catherine Mary Stewart, Cameron Dye, Steve Railsback, Joe Pantoliano
Votes: 158
19. Starstruck (1982)
PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
A teenage girl, with dreams of becoming a famous singer, tries to secure a spot on a local televised talent show.
Director: Gillian Armstrong | Stars: Joey Kennedy, Ross O'Donovan, Margo Lee, Max Cullen
Votes: 1,265
20. Liquid Sky (1982)
R | 112 min | Sci-Fi, Thriller
A small, heroin seeking UFO lands on a Manhattan roof, observes a bizarre, drug addicted fashion model and sucks endorphin from her sexual encounters' brains.
Director: Slava Tsukerman | Stars: Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Susan Doukas, Otto von Wernherr
Votes: 6,861
21. Smithereens (1982)
R | 93 min | Drama, Music
A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell, Nada Despotovich
Votes: 2,633
22. Times Square (1980)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music
Two ill-matched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have New York City by its ears.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Tim Curry, Trini Alvarado, Robin Johnson, Peter Coffield
Votes: 1,987 | Gross: $1.40M
23. Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012)
104 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into an innovative style that has yet to be copied. Their impact and... See full summary »
Directors: Ben Logan, Mandy Stein | Stars: Julian Cambridge, Anthony Countey, James Drescher, Harley Flanagan
Votes: 157
24. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Drama
A bored New Jersey suburban housewife's fascination with a free-spirited woman she has read about in the personal columns leads to her being mistaken for the woman herself.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Rosanna Arquette, Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Mark Blum
Votes: 26,086 | Gross: $27.40M
25. Twisted Issues (1988 Video)
87 min | Comedy, Horror
Low budget shot-on-video gore film with comical overtones concerns a skateboarding teen's murder. Rising from the dead with his skateboard, he embarks on a vengeful killing spree.
Director: Charles Pinion | Stars: Stephen L. Antczak, Charles Pinion
Votes: 96
26. Roadie (1980)
PG | 106 min | Comedy, Music
A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous travelling rock-and-roll show.
Director: Alan Rudolph | Stars: Meat Loaf, Kaki Hunter, Art Carney, Gailard Sartain
Votes: 1,462 | Gross: $4.23M
27. Out of the Blue (1980)
R | 94 min | Drama
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon
Votes: 3,985
28. SLC Punk! (1998)
R | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
In the early 1980s Stevo, and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.
Director: James Merendino | Stars: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien
Votes: 32,824 | Gross: $0.30M
+ Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 (2016)
29. The Best of Flipside Video #1 (1995 Video)
Unrated | 129 min | Music
This is a compilation of previously unseen live footage of "Bad Religion" and "The Circle Jerks" on tour together from 1984. Released in 1995, with some new footage.
Director: Al Flipside | Stars: Brian Baker, Danny Dean, Jay Bentley, Greg Hetson
Votes: 13
30. The Filth and the Fury (2000)
R | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A film about the career of the notorious punk rock band, the Sex Pistols.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon, Glen Matlock
Votes: 6,207 | Gross: $0.61M
31. CBGB (2013)
R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Music
A look at the New York City punk-rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB.
Director: Randall Miller | Stars: Alan Rickman, Malin Akerman, Justin Bartha, Richard de Klerk
Votes: 11,228 | Gross: $0.04M
32. Deaf/Punk (1980)
8 min | Documentary, Short, Music
Richard Gaikowski chronicles punk rock band The Offs' performing at San Francisco's notorious "Deaf Club"
Director: Richard Gaikowski | Stars: Billy Hawk, Don Vinil, Bob Steeler, Denny DeGorio
Votes: 58
33. Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB (2009)
90 min | Documentary
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here.
Director: Mandy Stein | Stars: Dicky Barrett, Michael Bloomberg, Clem Burke, David Byrne
Votes: 64
34. Reality 86'd (1991)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary
Road documentary of last Black Flag tour - "In My Head"
Director: David Markey | Stars: Mitch Bury, Simeon Cain, Davo Claassen, Joe Cole
Votes: 43
35. American Pop (1981)
R | 96 min | Animation, Drama, History
The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
Director: Ralph Bakshi | Stars: Mews Small, Ron Thompson, Jerry Holland, Lisa Jane Persky
Votes: 5,512 | Gross: $6.00M
36. Thrashin' (1986)
PG-13 | 93 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Two skateboarding gangs battle each other for supremacy, and a member of one gang falls in love with the sister of his rival.
Director: David Winters | Stars: Josh Brolin, Robert Rusler, Pamela Gidley, Brooke McCarter
Votes: 5,057
37. TSOL: Early Years Live (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 60 min | Music
This film compiles T.S.O.L. performances from both the Flipside and Target Video vaults, circa 1983. Featuring Jack Grisham (Vocals), Ron Emory (Guitar), Mike Roche (Bass), and Francis ... See full summary »
Stars: Francis Gerald Barne, Ron Emory, Jack Grisham, Mike Roche
38. Bad Brains Live at CBGB OMFUG 1982 (2006 Video)
60 min | Music
This is a musical program/documentary about the Bad Brains who are a well known black punk hardcore band performing at CBGBs for 4 nights over Christmas in 1982 It was shot at a whim and kept in vault from 1982 till 2006.
Director: Richard Oretsky | Stars: Bad Brains, H.R., Earl Hudson, Darryl Jenifer
Votes: 40
+ Bad Brains: A Band in DC (2012 Documentary)
39. Blondie: Live at CBGB 1977 (2014 Video)
Not Rated | 48 min
This 47-minute piece of video verite captures an iconic band and front woman on the rise playing in their natural habitat: New York's legendary CBGB
40. The Damned - Live '79 (1979 Video)
50 min | Music
Punk legends The Damned recorded live at Club Waldorf, San Francisco, July 6th, 1979.
Stars: The Damned, David Vanian, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies
41. Punking Out (1978)
25 min | Documentary, Short
Documents the beginning of the punk rock movement in New York City at CBGB's, a punk night club, and the lifestyle that revolves around this scene. Presents a sometimes shocking look at the... See full summary »
Directors: Maggi Carson, Juliusz Kossakowski, Ric Shore | Stars: Stiv Bators, Cheetah Chrome, Richard Hell, Hilly Kristal
Votes: 63
42. The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead (2015)
110 min | Documentary, Music
A history of the influential English punk band The Damned from their inception in 1976 through to 2015.
Director: Wes Orshoski | Stars: Gaye Advert, Fred Armisen, Roger Armstrong, Jimmy Ashhurst
Votes: 469
43. Summer of Sam (1999)
R | 142 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Spike Lee's take on the "Son of Sam" murders in New York City during the summer of 1977 centering on the residents of an Italian-American Northeast Bronx neighborhood who live in fear and distrust of one another.
Director: Spike Lee | Stars: John Leguizamo, Adrien Brody, Mira Sorvino, Jennifer Esposito
Votes: 41,327 | Gross: $19.28M
44. Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
Not Rated | 50 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The rise and fall of an all-girl punk rock band in Hollywood in the 1980s.
Director: David Markey | Stars: Jennifer Schwartz, Hilary Rubens, Janet Housden, Kim Pilkington
Votes: 258
45. Christiane F. (1981)
R | 138 min | Biography, Drama
A teen girl in 1970s Berlin becomes addicted to heroin. Everything in her life slowly begins to distort and disappear as she befriends a small crew of junkies and falls in love with a drug-abusing male prostitute.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Natja Brunckhorst, Eberhard Auriga, Peggy Bussieck, Lothar Chamski
Votes: 29,442
46. Ten Thousand Saints (2015)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Set in the 1980s, a teenager from Vermont moves to New York City to live with his father in East Village.
Directors: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld, Emily Mortimer
Votes: 6,015 | Gross: $0.06M
47. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Flea, Keith Morris, Eyeball, Myke Chambers
Votes: 1,586
48. Vicious Lips (1986)
R | 84 min | Horror, Music, Sci-Fi
Sometime in the distant future, a fledgling band gets an opportunity for a breakthrough, if they can make it in time to a faraway planet to perform in a very popular club.
Director: Albert Pyun | Stars: Dru-Anne Perry, Gina Calabrese, Linda Kerridge, Shayne Farris
Votes: 1,916
49. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
R | 94 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer.
Director: George Hickenlooper | Stars: Rodney Bingenheimer, David Bowie, Joey Ramone, Exene Cervenka
Votes: 1,646 | Gross: $0.26M
50. American Hardcore (2006)
R | 100 min | Documentary, History, Music
The History of American Punk Rock 1980-1986
Director: Paul Rachman | Stars: Greg Ginn, Ian MacKaye, James Drescher, Lucky Lehrer
Votes: 3,601 | Gross: $0.28M
51. Gimme Danger (2016)
R | 108 min | Documentary, Music
An in-depth look at legendary punk band The Stooges.
Director: Jim Jarmusch | Stars: Iggy Pop, Jim Jarmusch, Bob Waller, The Stooges
Votes: 6,512 | Gross: $0.44M
52. Hype! (1996)
Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, History, Music
Documentary covering the growth and subsequent overexposure of the Seattle "grunge" music scene in the early 90s
Director: Doug Pray | Stars: 7 Year Bitch, Valerie M. Agnew, Carrie Akre, Jeff Ament
Votes: 2,931 | Gross: $0.27M
53. Punk's Not Dead (2011)
104 min | Comedy, Drama
A group of crotchety codgers attempt to revive the punk-rock band they all played in 17 years earlier in "Punk Is Not Dead," from Macedonian scribe-helmer
Director: Vladimir Blazevski | Stars: Jordan Simonov, Kamka Tocinovski, Toni Mihajlovski, Kiril Pop Hristov
Votes: 990
54. Punk Rock (1979)
R | 97 min | Drama
Filmed on location at New Yorks legendary underground clubs such as Max's Kansas City and featuring original music and appearances from bands THE STILLETTOS, THE SQUIRRELS, SPICY BITS and ... See full summary »
Director: Carter Stevens | Stars: Wade Nichols, Robert Kerman, Michael W. Leighton, Jean Sanders
Votes: 59
55. Hard Core Logo (1996)
R | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A group of washed-up Canadian punk rockers get back together for a road trip in memory of a dear friend who was supposedly shot, or so rumors imply. As they travel, they ignore the underlying psychological darkness within each other.
Director: Bruce McDonald | Stars: Hugh Dillon, Callum Keith Rennie, John Pyper-Ferguson, Bernie Coulson
Votes: 2,822 | Gross: $0.02M
56. Salad Days (2014)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
"Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation's Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains, Minor Threat, ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Crawford | Stars: Fred Armisen, Brendan Canty, Dave Grohl, Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson
Votes: 735
57. The Blank Generation (1976)
55 min | Documentary, Music
The cream of New York new wave/punk filmed live at CBGB's when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ivan Král, Amos Poe | Stars: Blondie, David Byrne, John Cale, Jayne County
Votes: 284
58. Sugar Time! (1977–1978)
30 min | Comedy
Female rock trio Sugar, which consisted of Maxx, a hatcheck girl, Maggie, a dental hygienist, and Diane, a dance instructor. Sugar performed for free at the Tryout Room, a Los Angeles night club owned by Al Marks.
Stars: Barbi Benton, Didi Carr, Marianne Black, Wynn Irwin
Votes: 28
Episode: Punk Rock (1978)
59. Good Vibrations (2012)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A chronicle of Terri Hooley's life, a record-store owner instrumental in developing Belfast's punk-rock scene.
Directors: Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn | Stars: Cathal Maguire, Peter Kelly, Charlie Berkeley, Jack Carberry
Votes: 5,597
60. Nestor Burma, détective de choc (1982)
90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Mystery
Detective Nestor Burma begins an investigation into the corrupt drug-ridden punk rock music world.
Director: Jean-Luc Miesch | Stars: Michel Serrault, Jane Birkin, Guy Marchand, Alain Bashung
Votes: 102
61. End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003)
TV-14 | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The story of the punk rock band The Ramones.
Directors: Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia | Stars: Rick Rubin, Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Ramone
Votes: 3,890 | Gross: $0.39M
62. Mondo New York (1988)
Unrated | 83 min | Documentary, Comedy, Music
The dark-side tour includes performance artists, a cockfight, a slave auction, someone biting a chicken's head off.
Director: Harvey Keith | Stars: Joey Arias, Rick Aviles, Charlie Barnett, Joe Coleman
Votes: 244 | Gross: $0.19M
63. This Is Not Berlin (2019)
Not Rated | 115 min | Drama
In the 1980s, an outsider gets invited to a mythical nightclub where he's unleashed to punk, sexual liberty and drugs.
Director: Hari Sama | Stars: Lumi Cavazos, Marina de Tavira, Ximena Romo, Dalia Xiuhcoatl
Votes: 1,430
64. 1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
Not Rated | 99 min | Documentary, History, Music
David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.
Director: David Markey | Stars: Sonic Youth, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Steve Shelley
Votes: 1,582
65. Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché (2021)
96 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
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.
Directors: Celeste Bell, Paul Sng | Stars: Celeste Bell, Poly Styrene, X-Ray Spex, Hazel Emmons
Votes: 719
66. Vinyl (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Comedy, Music
Aging rock group use a young fresh faced punk band to front new recordings to fool the music industry.
Director: Sara Sugarman | Stars: Phil Daniels, Jamie Blackley, Perry Benson, Keith Allen
Votes: 771
67. Hellbent (1988)
88 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A decadent musician and a vengeance-bent housewife are drawn into a web of chaos and violence in this zany tale of good and evil, crime and punishment, rhythm and blues.
Director: Richard Casey | Stars: Phil Ward, Lyn Levand, David Marciano, Cheryl Slean
Votes: 258
68. Born in Heinola (2016)
111 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of Finnish punk rock band Apulanta.
Director: Tuukka Temonen | Stars: Tatu Sinisalo, Teppo Manner, Iiro Panula, Roope Salminen
Votes: 1,466
69. Room 37: The Mysterious Death of Johnny Thunders (2019)
Not Rated | 100 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
Based on the true story of famed The Heartbreakers & New York Dolls guitarist Johnny Thunders’ mysterious and tragically premature death in New Orleans.
Directors: Fernando Cordero Caballero, Vicente Cordero | Stars: Leo Ramsey, Devin McGregor Ketko, Timothy Lee DePriest, Jason Lasater
Votes: 204
70. Punk Rock Holocaust (2004 Video)
95 min | Horror, Comedy
In the summer of the 2003, thousands of punk rock kids and musicians attended the Vans Warped Tour. Eight weeks later very few had survived. This is their story.
Director: Doug Sakmann | Stars: Kevin Lyman, Heather Vantress, Lloyd Kaufman, Doug Sakmann
Votes: 272
71. The Ranger (2018)
77 min | Horror
Teen punks, on the run from the cops and hiding out in the woods, come up against the local authority - an unhinged park ranger with an axe to grind.
Director: Jenn Wexler | Stars: Chloë Levine, Jeremy Holm, Granit Lahu, Jeremy Pope
Votes: 2,582
72. Punk Rock Holocaust 2 (2008 Video)
Horror
Set one year after the original Punk Rock Holocaust, the demonic Executioner's headless, undead corpse is back on the 2004 Vans Warped Tour and it's looking for its head! The killer's body ... See full synopsis »
Director: Doug Sakmann | Stars: Kristi Macko, Rachel Fogelsonger, The Aquabats, James Christopher Black
Votes: 43
73. Slave to the Grind (2018)
100 min | Documentary, History, Music
Grindcore is the worlds fastest most aggressively intense music. Fusing the anarchistic and leftist attitudes of the UK Punk scene with the speed and drunken aggression of American Death ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Robert Brown | Stars: Beau Beasley, Justin Broadrick, Scott Carlson, Jon Chang
Votes: 363
74. There'll Always Be an England (2008 Video)
Not Rated | 71 min | Music
'There'll Always Be an England' - named after Vera Lynn's stirring intro music - was recorded on Saturday, November 10th and captures the energy and excitement of the band and the crowd. ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Sex Pistols, John Lydon, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock
Votes: 97
75. Punk Rock Holocaust 3 (Video)
Horror | Filming
In 2013, the demonic, pop-punk Executioner has returned to the Vans Warped Tour with Angelo Moore of the ska/punk legends Fishbone! Angelo is hosting his own talk show on the Warped Tour. ... See full summary »
Director: Doug Sakmann | Stars: Lloyd Kaufman, Natalie Jean, Angelo Moore, J.D. Brown
76. Teenage Ghost Punk (2014)
99 min | Comedy, Family, Music
Newly-divorced Carol moves with her kids, Amanda (16) and Adam (12), from rural Michigan to a Victorian house near Chicago. As the three begin to adjust to their new surroundings, strange ... See full summary »
Director: Mike Cramer | Stars: Lynda Shadrake, Grace Madigan, Keith Habersberger, Marc Muszynski
Votes: 491
77. We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen (2005)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A feature-length documentary chronicling early 80's punk rock band the Minutemen, from their beginnings in San Pedro, California, to their demise after the death of singer D. Boon in 1985.
Director: Tim Irwin | Stars: Milo Aukerman, Joe Baiza, Kevin Barrett, Scott Becker
Votes: 1,063
78. Dorfpunks (2009)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A 17-year-old discovers punk rock in rural northern Germany.
Director: Lars Jessen | Stars: Cecil von Renner, Ole Fischer, Pit Bukowski, Daniel Michel
Votes: 432
79. The Punk Syndrome (2012)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Comedy, Drama
A Finnish punk-rock band formed by four mentally disabled guys.
Directors: Jukka Kärkkäinen, J-P Passi | Stars: Pertti Kurikka, Kari Aalto, Sami Helle, Toni Välitalo
Votes: 1,615
80. The Outhouse the Film (1985-1997) (2017)
Documentary, Music
A documentary about an infamous punk club in Lawrence, Kansas in the middle of a corn field, called The Outhouse.
Director: Brad Norman | Stars: Rikk Agnew, Loren Anderson, Kurt Brecht, Dave Budin
Votes: 7
81. Kill Your Idols (2004)
75 min | Documentary, Music
NYC's no wave movement of the 1970s and the art punk revival that happened there 30 years later frame a discussion about the crisis of innovation in an age of commodified nostalgia.
Director: Scott Crary | Stars: Ron Albertson, Angus Andrew, Tristan Bechet, Hisham Bharoocha
Votes: 587 | Gross: $0.01M
82. Punk Britannia (2012– )
90 min | Documentary, Music
A series which explores the why's and how's of Punk music's emergence in the mid 1970's, and the legacy it left for British music. It features interview and classic performances.
Stars: Peter Capaldi, John Lydon, Tony Parsons, Billy Idol
Votes: 114
83. The Go-Go's (2020)
TV-MA | 98 min | Documentary, Music
The Go-Go's are the most successful female rock band of all time. This documentary chronicles the meteoric rise of a band born of the LA punk scene that not only captured but created a zeitgeist.
Director: Alison Ellwood | Stars: The Go-Go's, Charlotte Caffey, Elissa Bello, Belinda Carlisle
Votes: 1,731
84. Cha-Cha (1979)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Bank robber tries to go straight by becoming a rock'n'roll star. Takes place in and around Amsterdam's punk/new wave scene, with appearances by Nina Hagen, Les Chappell, and Lene Lovich.
Director: Herbert Curiel | Stars: Herman Brood, Nina Hagen, Lene Lovich, Les Chappell
Votes: 182
85. El calentito (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A posh girl introduces to a women punk band, having their first concert on a crucial event: 23F's coup d'etat.
Director: Chus Gutiérrez | Stars: Verónica Sánchez, Macarena Gómez, Juan Sanz, Ruth Díaz
Votes: 590
86. Beijing Punk (2010)
Not Rated | 73 min | Documentary
A film crew follows underground punks through Communist China in the year of the Olympics.
Director: Shaun Jefford | Stars: Liu Bao, Nevin Domer, Shi Xu Dong, Brian Hardgroove
Votes: 94
87. Black Flag: Thirsty and Miserable (1983 Music Video)
3 min | Music
Black Flag performs in the music video "Thirsty and Miserable" from the album "Damaged" recorded for SST Records. The music video opens with a young man outside a club drinking liquor from ... See full summary »
Stars: Black Flag, Dez Cadena, Chuck Dukowski, Greg Ginn
88. NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007 TV Movie)
87 min | Documentary, Music
New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a... See full synopsis »
Director: Henry Corra | Stars: Sal Abbatiello, Afrika Bambaataa, Wayne Barrett, Jellybean Benítez
Votes: 310
89. Basically, Johnny Moped (2013)
77 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
A funny and often moving account of one of UK music's great lost treasures. Formed in 1974 by a group of school friends from Croydon, Johnny Moped were the band fronted by, and named after,... See full summary »
Director: Fred Burns | Stars: Tony Anderson, Roger Armstrong, Simon Bates, Dave Berk
Votes: 158
90. London 79 (2019)
59 min | Documentary, History, Music
"England 79" - 17 scenes from Great Britain the winter of discontent, 1979.
Director: Göran Hugo Olsson | Stars: Tracey Thorn, The Clash, Don Letts, Jon Savage
Votes: 43
91. Hey! Is Dee Dee Home? (2002)
Not Rated | 63 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This program features Lech Kowalski's 2003 documentary feature about the life and times of Ramones bassist and all-star burn out, Dee Dee Ramone (1952-2002). Dee Dee's life is a fascinating... See full summary »
Director: Lech Kowalski | Stars: Dee Dee Ramone, Lech Kowalski, Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell
Votes: 164
92. Punk Can Take It (1979)
Not Rated | 19 min | Short, Music
Julien Temple's wartime documentary parody "Punk Can Take It" (1979) - a theatrically released promo for the UK Subs, complete with narration by BBC voice-over veteran John Snagge - paints ... See full summary »
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Julia Binstead, Tony Higgins, Jonathan Kidd, Sharon Miller
Votes: 43
93. Punk's Not Dead (2007)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Music
On the edge of the 30th anniversary of punk rock, Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows... See full summary »
Director: Susan Dynner | Stars: Craig Aaronson, Colin Abrahall, Adri, Lorraine Ali
Votes: 1,063
94. There Is No Authority But Yourself (2006)
64 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Alexander Oey | Stars: Steve Ignorant, Eve Libertine, Penny Rimbaud, Gee Vaucher
Votes: 95
95. Richy Guitar (1985)
90 min | Comedy, Music
Young West Berliner Richard pursues his dream of making it big with his band over clashes with his parents, his bosses and his girlfriend.
Director: Michael Laux | Stars: Farin Urlaub, Bela B., Hans Runge, Kristina Raschen
Votes: 630
96. Picture My Face: The Story of Teenage Head (2020)
86 min | Documentary, Music
Legendary Canadian glamour-punk band "Teenage Head" is determined to enter the limelight once again some 40 years after causing the notorious punk rock riots during the summer of 1980 in ... See full summary »
Director: Douglas Arrowsmith | Stars: Nina Antonia, Bobby Baker, Gene Champagne, Alan Cross
Votes: 37
97. What We Do Is Secret (2007)
R | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon after getting kicked out of high school and forming The Germs with a collection of friends who have little experience with their instruments or playing music.
Director: Rodger Grossman | Stars: Shane West, Rick Gonzalez, Bijou Phillips, Noah Segan
Votes: 2,051 | Gross: $0.06M
98. Shellshock Rock (1979)
46 min | Documentary
A documentary film which captures the zeitgeist of the Ulster punk scene in the late 70s during The Troubles. Featuring live performances from bands, such as The Undertones and Stiff Little Fingers and interviews with fans.
Director: John T. Davis | Stars: John Burns, Henry Cluney, Brian Faloon, Terri Hooley
Votes: 37
99. One Nine Nine Four (2009)
90 min | Documentary, History, Music
Documenting the birth, growth and explosion of punk rock during the 90's.
Director: Jai Al-attas | Stars: Tim Armstrong, Joey Cape, Tim Curran, Tom DeLonge
Votes: 232
100. Rough Cut and Ready Dubbed (1982)
59 min | Documentary, Music
Documents the post-punk period between 1978 and 1981, featuring the looks, the poses, the rucks, the riots and the slaggings of bands and their fans. Includes footage of the Wasted Festival... See full summary »
Directors: Hasan Shah, Dom Shaw | Stars: John Burns, Garry Bushell, A Certain Ratio, Cockney Rejects
Votes: 37
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