What We Do Is Secret (2007)

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

Writers:

Rodger Grossman, Rodger Grossman (story)

Stars:

Shane West, Rick Gonzalez, Bijou Phillips

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shane West	...	Darby Crash
Rick Gonzalez	...	Pat Smear
Bijou Phillips	...	Lorna Doom
Noah Segan	...	Don Bolles
Tina Majorino	...	Michelle
Katharine Leonard	...	Jena
Rachael Santhon	...	Malissa
Ashton Holmes	...	Rob Henley
Keir O'Donnell	...	Chris Ashford
Lauren German	...	Belinda
Sebastian Roché	...	Claude 'Kickboy Face' Bessey
Amy Halloran	...	Becky
Missy Doty	...	Amber
Ray Park	...	Brendan Mullen
Azura Skye	...	Casey Cola

Storyline

The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon before taking his own life in 1980. After getting kicked out of high school, Darby forms The Germs with a collection of friends who have little experience with their instruments or playing music; Pat Smear, Lorna Doom and Don Bolles. After a few disastrous gigs, the band begins to click and Darby and The Germs soon find themselves the talk of the L.A. punk scene. When hard drugs enter the picture, Darby starts alienating those closest to him and when The Germs collapse, he's at a loss to figure out what comes next.

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Plot Keywords:

punk | punk rock | 1970s | suicide | punk rocker | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, language and brief sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

То что мы делаем - тайна

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,888, 10 August 2008

Gross USA:

$58,776

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$58,776

Company Credits

Production Co:

Coalition Film, Foundation Films, Picture Machine

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Arquette was attached to play Darby Crash when the project was in development.

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Goofs

After being kicked out of the Orpium for messing up stage equipment, The Germs introduce themselves as Darby Crash and Pat Smear even though at the time The Germs hadn't come up with their stage names yet.

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Quotes

Darby Crash: I just made Robby the drummer for The Germs.
Pat Smear: We can't play with Rob.
Darby Crash: I know.
Pat Smear: Oh, so you're not just killing yourself, you're killing our band. Darby, The Germs are the only thing any of us have really cared about...
Darby Crash: The Germs are dead, Pat. And you know that.

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Soundtracks

Neat Neat Neat
Written by Brian James (uncredited)
Performed by The Damned

User Reviews

Great depiction

This movie was great, both to inform people who care to learn, and people who are already interested in the subject and punks in general. I read a comment in here that said this movie was too "clean" and that punks were "scum and proud". If this is a reason to dislike this movie then you obviously are not seeing things how you're supposed to. The whole mind set of punks is being themselves and being individual because they feel that's what is right. In their minds they're not doing anything wrong; in their minds, they were the ones who were truly clean, where as the high and mighty assholes of society living their fake lives were the ones who were scum and proud. This film is through the viewpoint of the punks, to better relate to them. Keep that in mind when watching this film, it isn't like every other punk movie spat out by the media to show how outrageous and unethical punk is, whoring it like it's some kind of circus act, if you're looking for that in a punk movie, you're missing the point and should steer clear of this film.