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American Hardcore
American Hardcore
American Hardcore
  • R
  • 1h 40m
  • 2006
Certified Fresh72%
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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).
© 2006 AHC Productions, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®
Certified Fresh72%
Critics Consensus: American Hardcore is an informative and highly entertaining look at the heyday of punk in the early 1980s.
Reviews
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)
John Beifuss
Fresh

The hit-and-run effect sometimes suggests a documentary equivalent to slam dancing, but without the bruises.

June 21, 2017
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Additional Info

  • Genre:Documentary
  • Release Date:September 22, 2006
  • Languages:English
  • Captions:English
  • Audio Format:
    5.1
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