End of the Century (2003)

The story of the punk rock band The Ramones.

Directors:

Jim Fields, Michael Gramaglia

Stars:

Marky Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marky Ramone	...	Himself - Marky Ramone (as Marc Bell)
Johnny Ramone	...	Himself - Johnny Ramone (as John Cummings)
Dee Dee Ramone	...	Himself - Dee Dee Ramone (as Douglas Colvin)
Tommy Ramone	...	Himself - Tommy Ramone (as Tom Erdelyi)
Joey Ramone	...	Himself - Joey Ramone (as Jeff Hyman)
Richie Ramone	...	Himself - Richie Ramone (as Richie Reinhart)
Christopher Ward	...	Himself - C. J. Ramone (as Chris Ward)
Roberta Bayley	...	Herself
Rodney Bingenheimer	...	Himself
Clem Burke	...	Himself
Captain Sensible	...	Himself
Jayne County	...	Herself
Danny Fields	...	Himself
Lars Frederiksen	...	Himself
John Frusciante	...	Himself

Storyline

In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens, called The Ramones. Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-'70s music scene. This quartet of unlikely rock stars traveled across the country and around the world connecting with the disenfranchised everywhere, while sparking a movement that would resonate with two generations of outcasts across the globe. Although the band never reached the top of the Billboard charts, it managed to endure by maintaining a rigorous touring schedule for 22 years.

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Plot Keywords:

ramones | new york city | punk rock | 1990s | obsessive compulsive disorder | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site PBS

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 January 2005 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones

Filming Locations:

Forest Hills, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$18,422 (USA) (20 August 2004)

Gross:

$391,950 (USA) (17 December 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Chinagraph, Gugat Films, Kessel Brothers International

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dee Dee Ramone: Like maybe three people liked the Stooges in the whole area, and everybody else was like violently against them. So if you liked the Stooges you had to be friends with each other.

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Connections

Features Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

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Soundtracks

"I Don't Wanna Walk Around with You"
Written by Joey Ramone (as Jeffrey Hyman), Johnny Ramone (as John Cummings),
Dee Dee Ramone (as Douglas Colvin), Tommy Ramone (as Thomas Erdelyi)
Performed by Ramones
Published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP)
o/b/o/ Itself and Taco Tunes, Inc. (ASCAP)

User Reviews

funny and interesting

This really well made documentary is finally out and it is great for all rock n roll / punk or just music fans. Not only it is very interesting about the Ramones and give them their "pioneers of punk" status, but it is also very funny. It features all the Ramones and also Clash frontman Joe Strummer in previously unseen interviews. Almost everything you'll here in this documentary comes from the mouth of the "actors" themselves. It shows and we can make our opinion on the band and its different members. For instance this scene where Johnny Ramones thanks god and G. Bush during the Hall of Fame ceremony is quite surprising.

This movie tells us the story of the Ramones, but in fact also the story of many other bands ...