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1991: The Year Punk Broke

  • 1992
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 39m
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1991: The Year Punk Broke (1992)
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David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The R... Read allDavid Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes In Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.

  • Director
    • David Markey
  • Stars
    • Sonic Youth
    • Kim Gordon
    • Lee Ranaldo
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    7.3/10
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    • Director
      • David Markey
    • Stars
      • Sonic Youth
      • Kim Gordon
      • Lee Ranaldo
    • 7User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    Sonic Youth
    Sonic Youth
    • Themselves
    Kim Gordon
    Kim Gordon
    • Self - Sonic Youth
    Lee Ranaldo
    Lee Ranaldo
    • Self - Sonic Youth
    Steve Shelley
    Steve Shelley
    • Self - Sonic Youth
    Thurston Moore
    Thurston Moore
    • Self - Sonic Youth
    Nirvana
    Nirvana
    • Themselves
    Kurt Cobain
    Kurt Cobain
    • Self - Nirvana
    Dave Grohl
    Dave Grohl
    • Self - Nirvana
    Krist Novoselic
    Krist Novoselic
    • Self - Nirvana
    • (as Chris Novoselic)
    Dinosaur Jr.
    Dinosaur Jr.
    • Themselves
    Mike Johnson
    • Self - Dinosaur Jr.
    J. Mascis
    J. Mascis
    • Self - Dinosaur Jr.
    Murph
    Murph
    • Self - Dinosaur Jr.
    Babes In Toyland
    Babes In Toyland
    • Themselves
    Lori Barbero
    Lori Barbero
    • Self - Babes in Toyland
    Kat Bjelland
    • Self - Babes in Toyland
    Michelle Leon
    • Self - Babes in Toyland
    Gumball
    • Themselves
    • Director
      • David Markey
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      Featured in Silver Rockets/Kool Things: 20 Years of Sonic Youth (2000)

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    1/10
    Filmed by a 7 Year Old
    This is a horribly made movie in every sense of the word. The film work is dismal the sound overly loud and distorted.

    I'd rather watch a blank screen
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    • Release date
      • November 20, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • We Got Power Films
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tooth or Hair
    • Filming locations
      • Germany
    • Production companies
      • Geffen Pictures
      • Sonic Life
      • We Got Power
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      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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