Directed by:
Susan DynnerComposer:
Jello BiafraCast:
John Doe, Henry Rollins, Billy Idol, Iggy Pop, Billie Joe Armstrong, Ian MacKaye, Deryck Whibley, Jay McCaslin, Steve Jocz, Dave Baksh, Dexter Holland (more)Plots(1)
Punk's Not Dead is more than just a tribute documentary. It takes you on an era-by-era journey that puts punk rock's non-conformist reputation under the knife. Officially sanctioned by the bands in the film who donated personal photos, fliers and home videos, Punk's Not Dead follows the evolution of punk music from its anarchic roots, to its use as a corporate marketing tool and acceptance into popular culture, to its reinvention in today's underground scene. It features such bands as The Adicts, Bad Religion, Black Flag, The Damned, The God Awfuls, Good Charlotte, Green Day, Minor Threat, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, The Ramones, Rancid, Social Distortion, Stiff Little Fingers, The Subhumans, Sum 41, UK Subs, The Used, and many, many more. Director Susan Dynner's first-hand experience of Washington DC's punk scene in the Eighties and her continued love of punk music spurred the making of this self-financed, independent documentary true to the D.I.Y. spirit of punk culture. Punk's Not Dead combines intelligent, insightful commentary with live performances, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and a killer soundtrack. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
John Doe
USA
Best movies:
Boogie Nights (1997)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Salvador (1986)
Henry Rollins
USA
Best movies:
Heat (1995)
Lost Highway (1997)
Jackass: Volume 2 (2002)
Billy Idol
UK
Best movies:
The Doors (1991)
Heavy Metal 2000 (2000)
Trigger Happy (1996)
Iggy Pop
USA
Best movies:
Persepolis (2007)
Dead Man (1995)
Private Parts (1997)
Billie Joe Armstrong
USA
Best movies:
Live 8 (2005) (concert)
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
Like Sunday, Like Rain (2014)
Ian MacKaye
USA
Deryck Whibley
Canada
Best movies:
Linkin Park & Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017) (concert)
Dirty Love (2005)
Jay McCaslin
Canada
Steve Jocz
Canada
Best movies:
Dirty Love (2005)
Dave Baksh
Canada
Dexter Holland
USA
Best movies:
The Offspring Complete Music Video Collection (2005) (video compilation)
Idle Hands (1999)
Pauly Shore Is Dead (2003)
Paul Cook (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Glen Matlock (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Sid and Nancy (1986)
John Lydon (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980) - a.f.
24 Hour Party People (2002)
Sons of Norway (2011)
Kelly Osbourne
UK
Best movies:
The Children's Party at the Palace (2006) (TV movie)
Live Freaky Die Freaky (2006)
So Undercover (2012)
Tim Armstrong
USA
Best movies:
Tommy Ramone
Hungary
Marky Ramone
USA
Best movies:
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
Johnny Ramone
USA
Best movies:
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)