American Hardcore (film)

American Hardcore
Movie poster
Directed byPaul Rachman
Written bySteven Blush
Produced by
  • Steven Blush
  • Paul Rachman
StarringVarious musicians, entertainment executives, etc.
Distributed bySony Pictures
Release date
  • September 22, 2006 (2006-09-22)
LanguageEnglish

American Hardcore: The History of American Punk Rock 1980–1986 is a documentary directed and produced by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush.[1][2] It is based on the 2001 book American Hardcore: A Tribal History also written by Blush.[3] It world premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival and was released on September 22, 2006 on a limited basis by Sony Pictures Classics. The film features some early pioneers of the hardcore punk music scene including Bad Brains, Black Flag, D.O.A., Minor Threat, Minutemen, SSD, and others.[4] It was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on February 20, 2007.

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  2. ^ "It Was Loud. It Was Fast. But What Did It Mean? (Published 2006)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09.
  3. ^ "When they were at their angriest". Los Angeles Times. 2006-09-29. Archived from the original on 2023-05-24.
  4. ^ Billboard.com