| Crash 'n' Burn | |
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| Directed by | Ross McLaren |
| Starring | The Viletones The Boyfriends Dead Boys Diodes Teenage Head Stiv Bators Cheetah Chrome |
| Music by | The Boyfriends Dead Boys Diodes Teenage Head |
| Distributed by | The Film-Makers' Cooperative (U.S.) Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution Centre (Canada) |
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Running time | 27.5 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Crash 'n' Burn is an experimental film shot in and named after Toronto, Ontario's first punk club by Canadian filmmaker Ross McLaren in 1977. (Not to be confused with Peter Vronsky's 1977 documentary on Toronto Punk shot for the CBC television network.) The film, shot on 16mm black-and-white stock, features punk rock performances by The Viletones, Dead Boys, Teenage Head, The Boyfriends, and The Diodes at venues such as; the New Yorker Theater in Toronto and the CBGB and the Times Square Motor Inn in New York City.