The Go-Go's (2020)
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- TV-MA
- 1h 38min
- Documentary, Music
- 22 Feb 2021 (Finland)
- Movie
The Go-Go's are the most successful female rock band of all time. This documentary chronicles the meteoric rise of a band born of the LA punk scene that not only captured but created a zeitgeist.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast
| The Go-Go's | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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| Charlotte Caffey | ... |
Self - Lead Guitar / Keyboards (archiveFootage)
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| Elissa Bello | ... |
Self - Original Drummer
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| Belinda Carlisle | ... |
Self - Lead Singer (archiveFootage)
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| Margot Olaverra | ... |
Self - Original Bass Guitar
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| Gina Schock | ... |
Self - Drummer (archiveFootage)
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| Kathy Valentine | ... |
Self - Guitarist (archiveFootage)
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| Jane Wiedlin | ... |
Self - Rhythm Guitar (archiveFootage)
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| Pleasant Gehman | ... |
Self - Punk Poet
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| Sex Pistols | ... |
Themselves (archiveFootage)
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| John Lydon | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
(as Johnny Rotten)
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| Kathleen Hanna | ... |
Self - Bikini Kill
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| Ginger Canzoneri | ... |
Self - Manager
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John Schock Sr. | ... |
Self - Gina Schock's Father (archiveFootage)
(as Mr. Schock)
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June Schock | ... |
Self - Gina Schock's Mother (archiveFootage)
(as Mrs. Schock)
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| Lee Thompson | ... |
Self - Madness
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| Lynval Golding | ... |
Self - The Specials
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| Dave Robinson | ... |
Self - Co-Founder, Stiff Records
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| Rodney Bingenheimer | ... |
Self - KROQ - 'Rodney on the Roqs' (archiveFootage)
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| Chris Connelly | ... |
Self - Writer, Rolling Stone
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| Miles A. Copeland III | ... |
Self - Founder, I.R.S. Records
(as Miles Copeland)
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| Richard Gottehrer | ... |
Self - Record Producer
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| Martha Quinn | ... |
Self - VJ, MTV
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| Stewart Copeland | ... |
Self - The Police
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| Paula Jean Brown | ... |
Self
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| Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Katie Couric | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Alison Ellwood | ||
Produced by
| Trevor Birney | ... | producer |
| David Blackman | ... | executive producer |
| Brendan J. Byrne | ... | executive producer |
| Art Cisneros | ... | co-executive producer |
| Andre Coutu | ... | post producer |
| Wally Eltawashy | ... | executive producer |
| Kate Griffiths | ... | additional archive producer |
| Daniel Inkeles | ... | executive producer |
| Mairead Kelly | ... | development producer (as Máireád Kelly) |
| Caryn MacLean | ... | executive producer |
| Bob McCown | ... | co-executive producer |
| Eimhear O'Neill | ... | producer |
| Corey Russell | ... | producer |
| Rachael Spence | ... | development producer (as Rachel Spence) |
Music by
| Matthew Hauser | ||
Cinematography by
| Samuel Painter | ||
Editing by
| Brett Banks | ||
Editorial Department
| Chris Blacklock | ... | Colorist - Additional |
| Erica Giunta | ... | assistant editor |
| Thomas Kuo | ... | film scanner: 16mm |
| Tom Mayclim | ... | data manager: Company 3 |
| Laura Menheere | ... | assistant editor |
| Eric Myles | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Joanne Rourke | ... | colorist |
| James Yazbeck | ... | post-production assistant (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Sven Bayerbach | ... | hair stylist |
| Matthew Burton | ... | hair stylist |
| Kat Connelly | ... | makeup |
| Daniel Coronado | ... | makeup |
| Dwight Davis | ... | hair stylist |
| Nichole England | ... | makeup |
| Candace Henderson | ... | makeup |
| Jessica Pirkl Lindsay | ... | makeup (as Jessica Pirkl) |
| Francis MacTavish | ... | hair stylist (as Frankie MacTavish) |
| Dominic C. Skinner | ... | makeup (as Dominic Skinner) |
| John Stapleton | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Carol Murphy | ... | production manager |
| Allan Weinrib | ... | head of production |
| Jerrett Zaroski | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Chris Bialkowski | ... | creative design lead |
| Elaine Cecchinelli | ... | graphic designer |
| Camille Maren | ... | graphic designer |
| Charlie Shekter | ... | graphic designer |
| Tim Vierling | ... | graphics producer |
Sound Department
| Stephen Barden | ... | sound effects editor |
| Andy Boag | ... | sound recordist |
| Dennis Haggerty | ... | sound recordist |
| Justin Hennard | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Maximillien Holland | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Travis Kasperbauer | ... | audio engineer |
| Chris McIntire | ... | sound recordist |
| David Mitlyng | ... | sound recordist |
| Sal Ojeda | ... | re-recording mix assistant |
| Daniela Pinto | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jill Purdy | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Theroux | ... | sound recordist |
| Mark Zsifkovits | ... | sound re-recording assistant |
Visual Effects by
| Ben Fine | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dianne Carter | ... | Archival Photographer |
| Elaine Cecchinelli | ... | additional photography |
| Jeremy Evans | ... | camera assistant / second camera |
| Jordan Garrett | ... | camera assistant / second camera |
| Mark Garrett | ... | additional cinematography |
| Ariel Grandoli | ... | camera assistant / second camera |
| Robert Janecka | ... | gaffer |
| Joao Janeiro | ... | gaffer |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | additional cinematography |
| Jules Kueffer | ... | publicity photography |
| Camille Maren | ... | additional photography |
| Martin Rosas | ... | second camera |
| Nancy Sernag | ... | camera assistant / second camera |
| Brad Serreno | ... | second camera |
| Charlie Shekter | ... | additional photography |
| Alan Steinheimer | ... | gaffer |
Animation Department
| Ben Fine | ... | animator |
| Jun Lee | ... | animator |
| Junsik Na | ... | animator |
| Sean Vickery | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Stephen Barden | ... | music editor |
| Steven DePalo | ... | mix engineer |
| Amy Fritz | ... | music supervisor |
| Chris Jordao | ... | guitar |
| Ray Ketchem | ... | recording engineer |
| Conrad Korsch | ... | bass |
| Oz Noy | ... | guitar |
| Shawn Pelton | ... | drums |
Additional Crew
| Brian Alexander | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Gabrielle Altheim | ... | assistant to executive producer |
| Jane Andrews | ... | finance accountant |
| Adriana Aviles | ... | production accountant |
| Craig Bankey | ... | publicist |
| Samantha Benson | ... | production coordinator |
| Andrew Bergant | ... | additional archive researcher |
| Sheila Birney | ... | transcriptions |
| Chris Brown | ... | publicist |
| Darren Brown | ... | insurance broker |
| Louise Cavanagh | ... | legal |
| Sabina Cherek | ... | head of finance |
| Christine Corscadden | ... | finance accountant |
| Bryan Delagarza | ... | production assistant |
| Joshua Duggan | ... | production assistant (as Josh Duggan) |
| Erika Lane Enggren | ... | production assistant (as Erika Enggren) |
| Hayley Fox | ... | insurance broker |
| Richard Higgins | ... | additional archive researcher |
| Annie Imamura | ... | publicist |
| Travis Kasperbauer | ... | stage manager |
| Robert Komadina | ... | production executive |
| Michael Law | ... | production coordinator |
| Gemma Major | ... | production team |
| Millar McCall Wylie | ... | legal |
| Jan McGullagh | ... | production team |
| Kevin McLaughlin | ... | publicist |
| Damian McParland | ... | legal |
| Anthony Meade | ... | production assistant |
| Sujata Murthy | ... | media and artist relations: for UME |
| Arlene O'Connor | ... | publicist |
| Brown O'Connor | ... | publicist |
| Bláthnaid O'Donoghue | ... | production assistant |
| Kirk Rhodes | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Scott | ... | production team |
| Michael Seitzer | ... | business and legal affairs |
| Marcos Sotelo | ... | assistant to: Daniel Inkeles |
| David Steinberg | ... | legal |
| Bob Tarantino | ... | legal |
| Sergio Vitaliti | ... | Finance: Polygram |
| Talia Wooldridge | ... | archive producer |
| Jimmy Ye | ... | audit accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Showtime Networks (2020) (United States) (tv) (TV Premiere)
- Universal Music (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2021) (Finland) (tv)
- The CW Network (The CW) (2024) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Main Stage Public Relations (Public Relations)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Tribeca Film Festival (festival)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
As the first multi-platinum-selling, all-female band to play their own instruments, write their own songs and soar to No. 1 on the album charts, the Go-Go's are the most successful female rock band of all time. Underpinned by candid testimonies from The Go-Go's past and present, this documentary chronicles the meteoric rise to fame of a band born of the LA punk scene that not only captured but created a zeitgeist. Written by SHOWTIME |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Go-Go's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame is located at 6652 Hollywood Boulevard. See more » |
| Goofs | In the Sex Pistols at Winterland clip, the song being performed is "Problems" but the closing credits list it as "Anarchy in the UK". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Features The Twilight Zone (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Club Zero See more » |
| Quotes |
Self - Lead Singer:
The LA punk scene - it was D.I.Y. and if you were terrible, you were cooler. And, anybody could do whatever they wanted. It was total freedom. See more » |