D.O.A. (1980)

Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage.

Director:

Lech Kowalski

Writers:

Lech Kowalski, Chris Salewicz

Stars:

Stiv Bators, Terry Chimes, The Clash

Cast

Credited cast:
Stiv Bators	...	Himself (as The Dead Boys)
Terry Chimes	...	Himself (as The Clash)
The Clash	...	Themselves
Paul Cook	...	Himself : The Sex Pistols
The Dead Boys	...	Themselves
Generation X	...	Themselves
Jonathan Guinness	...	Himself
Topper Headon	...	Himself (as The Clash)
Billy Idol	...	Himself (as Generation X)
Tony James	...	Himself (as Generation X)
Mick Jones	...	Himself (as The Clash)
Steve Jones	...	Himself : The Sex Pistols
John Lydon	...	Himself (as Johnny Rotten)
Glen Matlock	...	Himself : The Rich Kids
Gene October	...	Himself (as Generation X)

Storyline

Documentary chronicaling the rise and fall of the punk movement with rare interview footage of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen. Also concert and news footage.

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Plot Keywords:

punk | interview | tour | punk music | sex pistols | 

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 April 1981 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 1978.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)

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Soundtracks

"New York"
Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon
Performed by The Sex Pistols

User Reviews

We Miss You, "D.O.A.!!"

"Why, why, why why why?!" Discharge may have had something else in mind when penning the lyrics to that classic crust-punk tune, but it's a question that comes to my mind each and every time I think about Lech Kowalski's semi-lost semi-classic, "D.O.A.-A Right Of Passage." (That's the way the title was misspelled on my bootleg VHS copy.) Why oh WHY has this flick never had an official DVD release??! The director received the "film classic" treatment from Troma for one of his lesser works, "Gringo," AKA "Story of A Junkie," so why not THIS one?

Yes,this includes a far longer version of the infamous "bed-terview" with Sid& Nancy than what was seen in "The Filth & The Fury." The film is well worth watching for these scenes alone. You get the feeling that these two are almost entirely unaware of the camera, and the far-reaching consequences of its presence. Also, that they've been lolling about on that bed for a very, VERY long time. (Still think junkies are 'glamorous?')

Perhaps, like Penelope Spheeris' "The Decline," the interminable delay has something to do with securing the music rights from such a disparate and far-flung group of people. In the meantime, while we wait (and wait) for these two vital documents of my youth to have official releases, do you think maybe You-Tube could STOP removing clips of them for copyright violations??!