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1. Breaking a Monster (2015)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
BREAKING A MONSTER chronicles the break-out year of the band UNLOCKING THE TRUTH, following 13-year-old members Alec Atkins, Malcolm Brickhouse and Jarad Dawkins as they first encounter ... See full summary »
Director: Luke Meyer | Stars: Malcolm Brickhouse, Jarad Dawkins, Alec Atkins, Alan Sacks
Votes: 309 | Gross: $0.00M
2. All Things Must Pass (2015)
Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary, History, Music
'All Things Must Pass' is a documentary that explores the rise and fall of Tower Records, and its legacy forged by its rebellious founder, Russ Solomon.
Director: Colin Hanks | Stars: Russ Solomon, Michael Solomon, Heidi Cotler, Paul Brown
Votes: 3,560 | Gross: $0.17M
3. The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead (2015)
110 min | Documentary, Music
A history of the influential English punk band The Damned from their inception in 1976 through to 2015.
Director: Wes Orshoski | Stars: Gaye Advert, Fred Armisen, Roger Armstrong, Jimmy Ashhurst
Votes: 469
4. Dominguinhos (2014)
79 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The feature documentary Dominguinhos is about the life and the work of one of the great masters of Brazilian music, interspersing archival images and concerts passages, plus exclusive gigs with artists in his remarkable career.
Directors: Mariana Aydar, Joaquim Castro, Eduardo Nazarian | Stars: Luiz Alves, Anastácia, Nana Caymmi, Gal Costa
Votes: 86
5. Hot Sugar's Cold World (2015)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary that follows electronic musician Hot Sugar in his quest to capture, transform and extract meaning from the sounds and silences of every day life.
Director: Adam Bhala Lough | Stars: Frank Andrews, Danny Brown, Shelby Fero, Jim Jarmusch
Votes: 136
6. Jaco (2015)
Not Rated | 110 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
JACO" tells the story of Jaco Pastorius, a self-taught, larger-than-life musician who single-handedly changed the course of modern music by redefining the sound and the role of the electric bass guitar.
Directors: Stephen Kijak, Paul Marchand | Stars: Jaco Pastorius, Jerry Jemmott, Robert Trujillo, Flea
Votes: 1,258
7. The Jones Family Will Make a Way (2015)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Drama, Family
For 30 years, Bishop Fred Jones and his family have performed on the southern gospel circuit, largely unseen by those outside the Pentecostal faith. When the Bishop, despite objections from... See full summary »
Director: Alan Berg | Stars: Michael Corcoran, Kenneth Freeman, Alexis Jones, Fred Jones
Votes: 37
8. Landfill Harmonic (2015)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Landfill Harmonic follows the Recycled Orchestra. An unlikely orchestra made out of recycled trash. As this group takes its inspiring spectacle of trash-into-music around the world, we ... See full summary »
Directors: Brad Allgood, Graham Townsley, Juliana Penaranda-Loftus
Votes: 245
9. Made in Japan (2015)
90 min | Documentary, Drama, History
'Made in Japan' is the remarkable story of Tomi Fujiyama, the world's first Japanese country-music superstar. It is a funny yet poignant multicultural journey through music, marriage, and ... See full summary »
Director: Josh Bishop | Stars: Tomi Fujiyama, Elijah Wood
Votes: 37
10. Mavis! (2015)
TV-14 | 80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Her family group, the Staple Singers, inspired millions and helped propel the civil rights movement with their music. After 60 years of performing, legendary singer Mavis Staples' message of love and equality is needed now more than ever.
Director: Jessica Edwards | Stars: Mavis Staples, Jeff Tweedy, Adam Ayres, Donny Gerrard
Votes: 399
11. A Poem Is a Naked Person (1974)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
Les Blank's first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell's Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).
Director: Les Blank | Stars: Leon Russell, Eric Andersen, Richard V. Armstrong, Audie Ashworth
Votes: 553 | Gross: $0.09M
12. Sir Doug and the Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove (2015)
83 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Sir Doug & The Genuine Texas Cosmic Groove tells the story of Doug Sahm, the wild man musicians' musician and unsung hero of Texas music. A country music child prodigy and teenage rhythm & ... See full summary »
Director: Joe Nick Patoski
Votes: 69
13. Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents (2015)
87 min | Documentary, Music
Theory of Obscurity tells the story of the renegade sound and video collective known as The Residents. A story that spans 40 years and is clouded in mystery. Many details surrounding the ... See full summary »
Director: Don Hardy | Stars: Gerald Casale, Les Claypool, Chris Combs, Nolan Cook
Votes: 565
14. They Will Have to Kill Us First (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary
In 2012, jihadists took control of Northern Mali, imposing one of the harshest interpretations of sharia law in recent years and, crucially for Mali, banning music. Radio stations were ... See full summary »
Director: Johanna Schwartz | Stars: Aliou Touré, Oumar Touré, Garba Touré, Nathanael Dembélé
Votes: 138
15. We Like It Like That (2015)
Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary, History, Music
Latin boogaloo is New York City. It is a product of the melting pot, a colorful expression of 1960s Latino soul, straight from the streets of El Barrio, the South Bronx and Brooklyn. ... See full summary »
Director: Mathew Ramirez Warren
Votes: 70
16. Y/Our Music (2014)
Documentary, Music
Y/OUR MUSIC immerses itself in the world of Thai musical expressions, from traditional music to labor songs and classical pop to urban indie music, spanning different locales and ... See full summary »
Directors: Waraluck Hiransrettawat Every, David Reeve | Stars: Boonchai Apintanaphong, Worranuj Kanakakorn, Prasert Keawpukdee, Jarinee Liwarewitaya
Votes: 20
17. Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me (2014)
PG | 104 min | Documentary, Biography, Family
As he struggles with Alzheimer's disease, country-music legend Glen Campbell embarks on his farewell tour in the U.S., Australia, and Europe.
Director: James Keach | Stars: Glen Campbell, Kim Campbell, Ronald Petersen, Dave Kaplan
Votes: 1,732 | Gross: $0.37M
18. Begin Again (II) (2013)
R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A chance encounter between a down-and-out music business executive, and a young singer songwriter new to Manhattan, turns into a promising collaboration between the two talents.
Director: John Carney | Stars: Keira Knightley, Mark Ruffalo, Adam Levine, Hailee Steinfeld
Votes: 167,002 | Gross: $16.17M
19. The Phone Call (2013)
TV-14 | 22 min | Short, Drama
Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call center. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
Director: Mat Kirkby | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Jim Broadbent, Edward Hogg, Prunella Scales
Votes: 3,065
20. Looking for Johnny (2014)
94 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary about legendary rock n roll guitarist Johnny Thunders. The film looks at his time with the New York Dolls and the Heartbreakers and also details his solo career and tragic life.
Director: Danny Garcia | Stars: Rachel Amodeo, Nina Antonia, Nite Bob, Leee Black Childers
Votes: 261
21. Yorkville (2015)
61 min | Documentary, History, Music
If you want to know one thing about Toronto, let it be what went on in Yorkville during the 1960s. In Canada's version of Greenwich Village and Haight-Ashbury, draft dodgers mixed in with ... See full summary »
Director: Amanda Louise Macchia | Stars: David Clayton-Thomas, Sharon Hampson, Ronnie Hawkins, John Kay
22. Red Headed Stranger (1986)
R | 105 min | Western
Revisionist western about fallen preacher Shay, who guns down his wife Raysha for running off with another man. Wandering, he meets single mom Laurie. However, helpless sheriff Scoby wants Shay to help him fight the villainous Clavers.
Director: William D. Wittliff | Stars: Willie Nelson, Morgan Fairchild, R.G. Armstrong, Royal Dano
Votes: 902
23. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, History, Music
A look into the Los Angeles punk rock scene, that was largely ignored by the rock music press of the time.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Eugene Tatu, Alice Bag Band, Black Flag, Catholic Discipline
Votes: 4,868
24. The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)
R | 93 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary showcase, what life was like for the music artists living during the Los Angeles Heavy Metal scene in the mid and late 1980s.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Joe Perry, Steven Tyler, Gene Simmons, Alice Cooper
Votes: 4,314 | Gross: $0.37M
25. The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)
R | 86 min | Documentary, Music
The Decline of Western Civilization III is a 1998 documentary film that follows the gutter punk lifestyle of homeless teenagers.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Flea, Keith Morris, Eyeball, Myke Chambers
Votes: 1,586
26. We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001)
R | 90 min | Documentary, Music
Documentary following the Ozzfest Tour in 1999, with live music and interviews interspersed. Featuring the band members from Black Sabbath, Primus, Slayer, Rob Zombie, Buckethead, System of a Down, Slipknot, Godsmack, and more.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Tom Araya, Blasko, Paul Bostaph, Buckethead
Votes: 140
27. Punk: Attitude (2005)
Unrated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A documentary on the music, performers, attitude and distinctive look that made up punk rock.
Director: Don Letts | Stars: K.K. Barrett, Roberta Bayley, Jello Biafra, Glenn Branca
Votes: 1,668
28. The Wrecking Crew! (2008)
PG | 101 min | Documentary, History, Music
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
Director: Denny Tedesco | Stars: Brian Wilson, Dick Clark, Cher, Herb Alpert
Votes: 3,680 | Gross: $0.80M
29. Amy (III) (2015)
R | 128 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Archival footage and personal testimonials present an intimate portrait of the life and career of British singer/songwriter Amy Winehouse.
Director: Asif Kapadia | Stars: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Russell Brand
Votes: 55,106 | Gross: $8.41M
30. It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004)
R | 90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A famous DJ in the Ibiza club scene finds the alcohol and drug-fueled party that is his life threatened by the progressive loss of his hearing.
Director: Michael Dowse | Stars: Paul Kaye, Beatriz Batarda, Kate Magowan, Mike Wilmot
Votes: 20,671 | Gross: $0.12M
31. Straight Outta Compton (2015)
R | 147 min | Biography, Drama, History
The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood.
Director: F. Gary Gray | Stars: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr.
Votes: 218,559 | Gross: $161.20M
32. Heartworn Highways (1976)
Not Rated | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The best music and the best whiskey come from the same part of the country.
Director: James Szalapski | Stars: Peggy Brooks, Guy Clark, David Allan Coe, Rodney Crowell
Votes: 940
33. Heartworn Highways Revisited (2015)
93 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
An intimate portrait of the next generation of Nashville outlaws whose lives and music were influenced by the likes of Guy Clark, Steve Young, and Townes Van Zant.
Director: Wayne Price | Stars: Bobby Bare Jr., Guy Clark, David Allan Coe, Shelly Colvin
Votes: 60
34. Born to Be Blue (2015)
R | 97 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A re-imagining of jazz legend Chet Baker's musical comeback in the late '60s.
Director: Robert Budreau | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Carmen Ejogo, Callum Keith Rennie, Tony Nappo
Votes: 9,276 | Gross: $0.83M
35. I Saw the Light (2015)
R | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the country-western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his rise to fame and its tragic effect on his health and personal life.
Director: Marc Abraham | Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Elizabeth Olsen, Maddie Hasson, Bradley Whitford
Votes: 8,268 | Gross: $1.65M
36. It's Slade (1999 TV Movie)
49 min | Documentary, Music
With special guests and stories and from those who where there, see, hear and feel the music from first-hand accounts of the Glam Rock Kings of the 1970s: Slade.
Director: Len Brown | Stars: Keith Altham, Paul Arthurs, Chris Charlesworth, Liam Gallagher
Votes: 23
37. Finding Fela (2014)
Not Rated | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A look at the life and music of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Fela Kuti, Yeni Kuti, Femi Kuti, Seun Kuti
Votes: 849
38. Beware of Mr. Baker (2012)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Ginger Baker looks back on his musical career with Cream and Blind Faith; his introduction to Fela Kuti; his self-destructive patterns and losses of fortune; and his current life inside a fortified South African compound.
Director: Jay Bulger | Stars: Ginger Baker, Femi Kuti, Eric Clapton, Stewart Copeland
Votes: 3,616 | Gross: $0.11M
39. The Source Family (2012)
TV-14 | 98 min | Documentary, Music
A charismatic leader founds a commune in Los Angeles in the early '70s based on natural food, spiritual practices and psychedelic rock. This short-lived era is recreated with archival material and the memories of participants.
Directors: Maria Demopoulos, Jodi Wille | Stars: Ahom Aquarian, Isis Aquarian, Don Bolles, Elena Michaels
Votes: 1,466
40. Punk Britannia (2012– )
90 min | Documentary, Music
A series which explores the why's and how's of Punk music's emergence in the mid 1970's, and the legacy it left for British music. It features interview and classic performances.
Stars: Peter Capaldi, John Lydon, Tony Parsons, Billy Idol
Votes: 114
41. Prog Rock Britannia (2009 TV Movie)
89 min | Documentary, Music
The story of the perennially unfashionable music genre, featuring interviews with several of its key players.
Director: Chris Rodley | Stars: Steve Howe, Bob Harris, Arthur Brown, Richard Coughlan
Votes: 141
42. Folk Britannia (2006– )
180 min | Documentary
Three 1-hour films exploring British folk music from the rebirth of English romance to the latter day revival.
Stars: Joe Boyd, Martin Carthy, Dick Gaughan, Robyn Hitchcock
Votes: 14
43.
Punk Britannia (2012– )
Episode:
Punk: 1976 - 1978
(2012)
Documentary, Music
Daydreaming England was about to be rudely awoken as punk emerged from the underground scene. A nation dropped its dinner in its lap when the Sex Pistols swore on primetime television. Punk had finally found its enemy- the establishment.
Director: Sam Bridger | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Adam and the Ants, Barry Adamson, Viv Albertine
Votes: 17
44.
Punk Britannia (2012– )
Episode:
Pre-Punk: 1972 - 1976
(2012)
Documentary, Music
Before the punk generation finally arises to have its say during 1976 come a group of pub rockers, a generation of bands sandwiched between 60s hippies and mid-70s punks who will help pave the way towards the short, sharp shock of punk.
Director: Andy Dunn | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Tony Parsons, Billy Idol, John Lydon
Votes: 16
45.
Punk Britannia (2012– )
Episode:
Post-Punk: 1978 - 1981
(2012)
Documentary, Music
Punk had shown what it was against - now what was it for? In the wake of the Pistols' demise a new generation of musicians would re-imagine the world they lived in through the music they made.
Director: Benjamin Whalley | Stars: Peter Capaldi, Barry Adamson, Viv Albertine, Gina Birch
Votes: 15
47. DonT Stop (2012)
98 min | Drama, Music
1983. Czechoslovakia is still under communist rule. Micky is an eighteen-year old secondary school student. His best friend David has just been kicked out of school. Their dream is to put ... See full summary »
Director: Richard Rericha | Stars: Patrik Dergel, Lukás Reichl, Jakub Zednicek, Oliver Cox
Votes: 149
48. The Miracle of Berlin (2008 TV Movie)
100 min | Drama, War
A TV movie that follows an East Berlin family torn by political strife and the fast-changing events that led to the fall of Berlin Wall in 1989.
Director: Roland Suso Richter | Stars: Kostja Ullmann, Karoline Herfurth, Veronica Ferres, Heino Ferch
Votes: 497
49. Young Soul Rebels (1991)
R | 105 min | Drama, Music
Two disc jockeys have a friend's murder to solve in the fringe-group melting pot of 1977 London.
Director: Isaac Julien | Stars: Valentine Nonyela, Mo Sesay, Dorian Healy, Frances Barber
Votes: 626
50. Garage Days (2002)
R | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The story of a young garage band in Sydney, Australia trying to make it big.
Director: Alex Proyas | Stars: Kick Gurry, Maya Stange, Pia Miranda, Russell Dykstra
Votes: 2,924 | Gross: $0.02M
51. Outsider (I) (1997)
100 min | Drama
Yugoslavia before Tito's death. A young guy born to a mixed marriage (Slovenian - Bosnian) trying to find himself and fit in society, falls in love with Slovenian woman.
Director: Andrej Kosak | Stars: Davor Janjic, Zijah Sokolovic, Nina Ivanic, Uros Potocnik
Votes: 1,232
52. Not Dead (2012)
92 min | Comedy
The film tells the story of 2 brothers. One punk, one salesman. The salesman get laid off, and slowly becomes a punk like his brother.
Directors: Benoît Delépine, Gustave Kervern | Stars: Benoît Poelvoorde, Albert Dupontel, Brigitte Fontaine, Areski Belkacem
Votes: 2,095
53. The Man Who Loved Yngve (2008)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
A teenage boy loses his footing when he finds himself drawn to the new boy in class.
Director: Stian Kristiansen | Stars: Rolf Kristian Larsen, Arthur Berning, Ida Elise Broch, Ole Christoffer Ertvaag
Votes: 5,029
54. El calentito (2005)
Not Rated | 90 min | Comedy, Music
A posh girl introduces to a women punk band, having their first concert on a crucial event: 23F's coup d'etat.
Director: Chus Gutiérrez | Stars: Verónica Sánchez, Macarena Gómez, Juan Sanz, Ruth Díaz
Votes: 590
55. Fat Kid Rules the World (2012)
R | 98 min | Comedy, Drama
A dropout comes to the aid of a chubby and suicidal high-school kid by recruiting him as the drummer for his upstart punk-rock band.
Director: Matthew Lillard | Stars: Jacob Wysocki, Matt O'Leary, Billy Campbell, Lili Simmons
Votes: 3,402
56. Night of the Punks (2010)
18 min | Short, Action, Comedy
A small town punk band travels to their first out of town gig, only to find the venue deserted, the promoter a creep, and the only audience a pack of bloodthirsty demons from hell.
Director: Dan Riesser | Stars: Luke Edwards, Aubrey Wood, Nick Mundy, Mike Kinshella
Votes: 78
57. Loren Cass (2006)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Music
Adolescents come to terms with their lives after the rebellions of 1996 St. Petersburg.
Director: Chris Fuller | Stars: Kayla Tabish, Travis Maynard, Chris Fuller, Jacob Reynolds
Votes: 284 | Gross: $0.01M
58. Punk (2012 TV Movie)
90 min | Drama
An intense and solitary teenager, Paul finds himself caught up in a journey for freedom, full of violence, betrayal and hope. Abandoned by his father, torn between his mother, with whom he ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire | Stars: Paul Bartel, Béatrice Dalle, Alban Bigmouth, Ben Ragondin
Votes: 156
59. The Punk (1993)
96 min | Drama
A London street kid falls in love with a rich girl but their romance is frowned upon by their parents and peers. When he kills a man in self-defense, he goes on the run from his policeman father, while she tries to find him first.
Director: Michael Sarne | Stars: Charlie Creed-Miles, Vanessa Hadaway, David Shawyer, Jess Conrad
Votes: 81
60. Vagabond (1985)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
A young woman's body is found frozen in a ditch. Through flashbacks and interviews, we see the events that led to her inevitable death.
Director: Agnès Varda | Stars: Sandrine Bonnaire, Macha Méril, Stéphane Freiss, Setti Ramdane
Votes: 13,672
61. flüstern & SCHREIEN (1988)
100 min | Documentary, Music
Documents important parts of the East German rock music scene of the late 1980s, from well-established bands like Silly, to underground rock bands like Feeling B. This road movie features ... See full summary »
Director: Dieter Schumann | Stars: Ritchie Barton, Tamara Danz, André Gensicke, Uwe Hassbecker
Votes: 62
62. Valley Girl (1983)
R | 99 min | Comedy, Romance
Julie, a girl from the valley, meets Randy, a punk from the city. They are from different worlds and find love. Somehow they need to stay together in spite of her trendy, shallow friends.
Director: Martha Coolidge | Stars: Nicolas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Elizabeth Daily, Michael Bowen
Votes: 18,448 | Gross: $16.80M
63. Smithereens (1982)
R | 93 min | Drama, Music
A talent-challenged girl tries to promote herself to stardom in New York's waning punk music world.
Director: Susan Seidelman | Stars: Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell, Nada Despotovich
Votes: 2,633
64. Downtown 81 (2000)
Unrated | 72 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
After being released from the hospital, the artist Jean Michel Basquiat wanders around Manhattan trying to sell art to make money and find a place to stay.
Director: Edo Bertoglio | Stars: Jean Michel Basquiat, John Lurie, Richard Weigand, Cyndy Schneidau
Votes: 1,625 | Gross: $0.10M
65. C.R.A.Z.Y. (2005)
Not Rated | 129 min | Comedy, Drama
A young French Canadian, one of five boys in a conservative family in the 1960s and 1970s, struggles to reconcile his emerging identity with his father's values.
Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Michel Côté, Marc-André Grondin, Danielle Proulx, Émile Vallée
Votes: 34,133
66. Sons of Norway (2011)
87 min | Drama
It's not easy to rebel when your dad wants to join the party... One day (in 1979), Magnus and his son Nikolaj hit the wall in their new terrace house in Rykkinn. Magnus is an architect, ... See full summary »
Director: Jens Lien | Stars: Sven Nordin, Åsmund Høeg, Sonja Richter, John Lydon
Votes: 1,798
67. Wszystko, co kocham (2009)
95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Follows four friends in their quest to form a punk band. As workers protests sweep across the country, Janek and Staszek, the sons of a navy man, the rebellious Kazik, and the affluent ... See full summary »
Director: Jacek Borcuch | Stars: Mateusz Kosciukiewicz, Olga Frycz, Jakub Gierszal, Andrzej Chyra
Votes: 1,876
68. Advocaat van de Hanen (1996)
109 min | Drama
A young Amsterdam lawyer seems to be doing well, but every now and then he is attacked by an inescapable lust for drink.
Director: Gerrit van Elst | Stars: Pierre Bokma, Margo Dames, Jaap Spijkers, Peter Oosthoek
Votes: 100
69. Breaking Glass (1980)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Musical
A rock singer is determined to rise to the top of the profession, letting nothing stand in the way of that goal.
Director: Brian Gibson | Stars: Phil Daniels, Hazel O'Connor, Jon Finch, Jonathan Pryce
Votes: 1,543
70. Brennende Langeweile - Bored Teenagers (1979 TV Movie)
85 min | Drama, Music
Director: Wolfgang Büld | Stars: Ian Moorse, Monika Greser, Günther Marecki, Karl Scheydt
Votes: 47
71. Chaostage (2009)
90 min | Action, Drama, Music
Germany, on a normal weekend in the summer. Punks, skins, and autonomy - as their paths cross it comes to disaster - to the Chaos Days. The film tells a story about how it could happen ... See full summary »
Director: Tarek Ehlail | Stars: Dietmar Wunder, Christoph Letkowski, Henriette Müller, Ulrich Faßnacht
Votes: 178
72. Order of Death (1983)
R | 113 min | Crime, Thriller
A pair of corrupt cops spend their illegal cash on an uptown New York City apartment.
Director: Roberto Faenza | Stars: Harvey Keitel, John Lydon, Nicole Garcia, Leonard Mann
Votes: 1,114
73. Class of 1984 (1982)
R | 98 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A new teacher at a troubled inner-city high school soon ends up clashing with a delinquent punk posse who run the institute with an iron fist.
Director: Mark L. Lester | Stars: Perry King, Merrie Lynn Ross, Timothy Van Patten, Roddy McDowall
Votes: 13,262
74. Dorfpunks (2009)
90 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
A 17-year-old discovers punk rock in rural northern Germany.
Director: Lars Jessen | Stars: Cecil von Renner, Ole Fischer, Pit Bukowski, Daniel Michel
Votes: 432
75. Dudes (1987)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy
Three punk-loving New York City dudes need a change and drive a VW Beetle to California. After rednecks kill one of them in Arizona, they want justice. A cute girl helps them.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Jon Cryer, Daniel Roebuck, Flea, Lee Ving
Votes: 1,701
76. Engel & Joe (2001)
93 min | Drama, Romance
A love story about a 17-year-old punk-rocker and a 15-year-old runaway girl.
Director: Vanessa Jopp | Stars: Robert Stadlober, Jana Pallaske, Sabine Berg, Mirko Lang
Votes: 976
77. Ex Drummer (2007)
Not Rated | 100 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
Three handicapped losers who form a band ask famous writer Dries to be their drummer. He joins the band and starts manipulating them.
Director: Koen Mortier | Stars: Dries Vanhegen, Norman Baert, Gunter Lamoot, Sam Louwyck
Votes: 10,974
78. Führer Ex (2002)
Unrated | 105 min | Drama
Repentant ex neo-Nazi Ingo Hasselbach's autobiographical experiences are the basis for "Fuhrer Ex". Two friends dream of escaping the oppression of communist GDR in 1980s in Berlin. When ... See full summary »
Director: Winfried Bonengel | Stars: Aaron Hildebrand, Christian Blümel, Jule Flierl, Detlef Kapplusch
Votes: 1,551
79. Jubilee (1978)
Not Rated | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.
Director: Derek Jarman | Stars: Adam Ant, Richard O'Brien, Ian Charleson, Jayne County
Votes: 3,703
80. La brune et moi (1981)
50 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A rich business man falls for a young girl and vows to fulfill her dream of becoming a punk rock star.
Director: Philippe Puicouyoul | Stars: Pierre Clémenti, Anouschka, Pierre-Jean Cayatte, Ricky Darling
Votes: 67
81. Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
R | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
The media and disaffected teens mistake the acerbic rants of an obnoxious teenage punk rocker as a rallying cry for the women of America, launching her and her talentless group to national stardom.
Director: Lou Adler | Stars: Peter Donat, Diane Lane, Marin Kanter, Laura Dern
Votes: 3,049
82. Oi! Warning (1999)
90 min | Drama
The film (the third of the Reding brothers) is about a German teenager following his identity crisis. The boy, transformed by the usual down-trodden socio-economic conditions of ... See full summary »
Directors: Ben Reding, Dominik Reding | Stars: Sascha Backhaus, Simon Goerts, Sandra Borgmann, Jens Veith
Votes: 793
83. Out of the Blue (1980)
R | 94 min | Drama
A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.
Director: Dennis Hopper | Stars: Linda Manz, Dennis Hopper, Sharon Farrell, Don Gordon
Votes: 3,985
84. Punk in Love (2009)
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
The story about love, life, and friendship of four street punks friends. From their hometown in Malang, East Java, they plan a journey to Jakarta with the purpose to help their friend confess his love to his crush before her wedding day.
Director: Ody C. Harahap | Stars: Vino G. Bastian, Andhika Pratama, Yogi Finanda, Aulia Sarah
Votes: 212
85. Pump Up the Volume (1990)
R | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Mark runs a pirate radio station and causes an uproar when he speaks his mind and enthralls fellow teens.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Christian Slater, Samantha Mathis, Anthony Luke Lucero, Andy Romano
Votes: 31,178 | Gross: $11.54M
86. Punk Love (2006)
102 min | Drama
Set in the rainy environs of Oregon and Washington, Punk Love is the story of two forlorn lovers, searching for that elusive Hollywood Ending to the story of their dreams. Sarah is a lost ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Lyon | Stars: Chad Lindberg, Emma Bing, Max Perlich, Robert Blanche
Votes: 439
87. Quadrophenia (1979)
R | 120 min | Drama, Music
Jimmy Cooper loathes his dead-end job and his working-class parents. He seeks solace with his mod clique, scooter riding, and drugs, only to be disappointed.
Director: Franc Roddam | Stars: Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Phil Davis, Mark Wingett
Votes: 20,880
88. Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Music
Ramones fanatic and delinquent Riff Randell battles it out with the strict new principal of Vince Lombardi High School, Miss Togar, with help from the Ramones.
Directors: Allan Arkush, Joe Dante | Stars: P.J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young
Votes: 11,208
89. Rude Boy (1980)
R | 133 min | Drama, Music
A young British punk and roadie for The Clash navigates life in socially torn 1970s England.
Directors: Jack Hazan, David Mingay | Stars: Ray Gange, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones, Paul Simonon
Votes: 1,605
90. The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
TV-MA | 103 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
Filmmaker Julien Temple chronicles the Sex Pistols' tumultuous rise to fame, as told by their manager, Malcolm McLaren.
Director: Julien Temple | Stars: Malcolm McLaren, Sid Vicious, Steve Jones, Paul Cook
Votes: 2,429
91. The Runaways (2010)
R | 106 min | Biography, Drama, Music
A coming-of-age biographical film about the 1970s teenage all-girl rock band The Runaways. The relationship between band members Cherie Currie and Joan Jett is also explored.
Director: Floria Sigismondi | Stars: Kristen Stewart, Dakota Fanning, Michael Shannon, Stella Maeve
Votes: 50,960 | Gross: $3.57M
92. The Taqwacores (2010)
Not Rated | 83 min | Drama, Music
A powerful, original, and hilariously irreverent story of punk Islam in the USA and the discovery of oneself within the confines of religion.
Director: Eyad Zahra | Stars: Bobby Naderi, Noureen DeWulf, Dominic Rains, Maytha Alhassen
Votes: 586 | Gross: $0.01M
93. Times Square (1980)
R | 111 min | Drama, Music
Two ill-matched teenage girls form a punk band and soon have New York City by its ears.
Director: Allan Moyle | Stars: Tim Curry, Trini Alvarado, Robin Johnson, Peter Coffield
Votes: 1,987 | Gross: $1.40M
94. What to Do in Case of Fire (2001)
R | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
6 anarchists place a time bomb in a West Berlin building in 1987. It's a dud. It blows up in 2000. Only 2 remain anarchists. How can the 6 steal evidence from a police "fortress" and avoid 8 years prison?
Director: Gregor Schnitzler | Stars: Klaus Löwitsch, Til Schweiger, Martin Feifel, Sebastian Blomberg
Votes: 3,758
95. What About Me (1993)
Not Rated | 87 min | Drama
A young woman becomes homeless on the streets of New York City.
Director: Rachel Amodeo | Stars: Rachel Amodeo, Judy Carne, Gregory Corso, Richard Edson
Votes: 161
96. Blank Generation (1980)
Not Rated | 90 min | Music, Drama
Nada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, Billy. Soon she enters into a volatile relationship with him and... See full summary »
Director: Ulli Lommel | Stars: Carole Bouquet, Richard Hell, Ulli Lommel, Suzanna Love
Votes: 447
97. What We Do Is Secret (2007)
R | 92 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon after getting kicked out of high school and forming The Germs with a collection of friends who have little experience with their instruments or playing music.
Director: Rodger Grossman | Stars: Shane West, Rick Gonzalez, Bijou Phillips, Noah Segan
Votes: 2,051 | Gross: $0.06M
98. Sid and Nancy (1986)
R | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The relationship between Sid Vicious, bassist for British punk group Sex Pistols, and his girlfriend Nancy Spungen is portrayed.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Gary Oldman, Chloe Webb, David Hayman, Debby Bishop
Votes: 34,702 | Gross: $2.83M
99. Wie Feuer und Flamme (2001)
94 min | Drama, Romance
Germany 1982: The country is divided into two parts. Nele, coming from West-Germany, travels to East-Germany where she meets Captain, singer of a band. They fall in love with each other, ... See full summary »
Director: Connie Walter | Stars: Anna Bertheau, Antonio Wannek, Tim Sander, Carmen Simone Birk
Votes: 520
100. Suburbia (1983)
R | 94 min | Drama, Thriller
When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.
Director: Penelope Spheeris | Stars: Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, Timothy O'Brien
Votes: 6,014
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