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Hype!

  • 1996
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.8K
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Hype! (1996)
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Play trailer2:10
7 Videos
5 Photos
DocumentaryHistoryMusic

Documentary covering the growth and subsequent overexposure of the Seattle "grunge" music scene in the early 90sDocumentary covering the growth and subsequent overexposure of the Seattle "grunge" music scene in the early 90sDocumentary covering the growth and subsequent overexposure of the Seattle "grunge" music scene in the early 90s

  • Director
    • Doug Pray
  • Stars
    • 7 Year Bitch
    • Valerie M. Agnew
    • Carrie Akre
  • See production, box office & company info
    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Doug Pray
    • Stars
      • 7 Year Bitch
      • Valerie M. Agnew
      • Carrie Akre
    • 13User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Videos7

    Hype!
    Trailer 2:10
    Watch Hype!
    Hype!
    Trailer 2:39
    Watch Hype!
    Hype!
    Clip 2:04
    Watch Hype!
    Hype: Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
    Clip 2:07
    Watch Hype: Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit
    Hype: The Bands
    Clip 1:57
    Watch Hype: The Bands
    Hype: The Bands Look Back On Their Performances
    Featurette 2:02
    Watch Hype: The Bands Look Back On Their Performances
    Hype: The Impact Of Kurt Cobain's Death
    Featurette 1:37
    Watch Hype: The Impact Of Kurt Cobain's Death

    Photos

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    Top cast

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    7 Year Bitch
    • Themselves
    Valerie M. Agnew
    • Self - 7 Year Bitch
    • (as Valerie Agnew)
    Carrie Akre
    • Self - Hammerbox
    Jeff Ament
    Jeff Ament
    • Self - Pearl Jam
    Dawn Anderson
    • Self - Local Music Critic
    Michael Anderson
    • Self - Blood Circus
    Paul Arkin
    • Self - Band Practice Space Tour
    Mark Arm
    • Self - Mudhoney
    James Atkins
    • Self - Hammerbox
    John Atkins
    • Self - Seaweed
    Jon Auer
    • Self - The Posies
    Love Battery
    • Themselves
    Leighton Beezer
    • Self - Stomach Pump…
    Martin Bernier
    • Self - Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Nils Bernstein
    • Self - Sub Pop Records
    Don Blackstone
    • Self - Gas Huffer
    Don Blair
    • Self - Some Velvet Sidewalk
    Kurt Bloch
    • Self - The Fastbacks, The Young Fresh Fellows
    • Director
      • Doug Pray
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      When journalist Jonathan Gold was supposed to interview Chris Cornell for the documentary, Cornell slipped out of the building while the camera crew was still setting up its lights, so that guitarist Kim Thayil and drummer Matt Cameron ended up being the only band members talking about Soundgarden in the film.
    • Quotes

      Art Chantry: The Northwest is where flying saucers - where the term "flying saucers" was coined. The Northwest is where Louie Louie's from. The Northwest is where - is the serial killer capital of the world. We have more unsolved serial killings here than any other place in the United States. I mean, the Manson Family used to vacation up this way. This place is weird - a lot of occult stuff. All this stuff is a factor in what happened in the music.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits end with the statement "Your town is next."
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: 101 Dalmatians/Hype!/The Crucible/Palookaville/Ridicule (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Bandages
      Written by Crackerbash
      Performed by Crackerbash
      Courtesy eMpTy Records

    User reviews13

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    10/10
    Great film documenting the hype and history surrounding the "seattle sound"
    This film documents what was is referred to as the "Grunge", or "Seattle scene". It goes into depth exploring the tools the media, and corporations used to exploit and market this scene.

    It goes back to the roots of grunge siting such bands as Skin Yard, Green River, and Mudhoney. One great thing about this film is the soundtrack. It's the best soundtrack since "Singles". It features The Gits, Mudhoney, Green River, The Fastbacks, etc.

    Watch this film. Watch live performances, interviews with SoundGarden, Pearl Jam, etc.
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    3
    • noxvomica-3
    • Feb 14, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 8, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Истерия!
    • Filming locations
      • Bellingham, Washington, USA
    • Production company
      • Helvey-Pray Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $268,520
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $106,599
      • Nov 22, 1996
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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