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| Directed by | Doug Pray |
| Produced by | Steven Helvey |
| Starring | Numerous musicians |
| Cinematography | Robert Bennett |
| Edited by | Doug Pray Joan Zapata |
| Distributed by | Cinepix Film Properties |
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Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Hype! (1996) is a documentary directed by Doug Pray about the popularity of grunge rock in the early to mid-1990s United States. It incorporates interviews and rare concert footage to trace the development of the grunge scene from its early beginning in neighborhood basements to its emergence as an explosive pop culture phenomenon. Hype! attempts to dispel some of the myths of the genre promulgated by media hype by depicting the grunge subculture from the point of view of people who were active in the scene. The film generally portrays this mythos in a satirical way while acknowledging that it was media hype that helped propel some of these obscure bands to fame.