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The Punk Rock Movie (1978)

The Sheer Blind Energy of What's happening in the New Wave

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Don Letts

Synopsis

Documentary on the London punk-rock scene, circa '78

Actors

Steven Severin
Steven Severin
Himself
Soo Catwoman
Soo Catwoman
Herself
Steve Strange
Steve Strange
Himself
Jayne County
Jayne County
Himself
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
Himself
John Lydon
John Lydon
Himself
Siouxsie Sioux
Siouxsie Sioux
Herself
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
Himself
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders
Himself
Sid Vicious
Sid Vicious
Himself
Debbie Juvenile
Debbie Juvenile
Herself
Terence Dackombe
Terence Dackombe
Himself
Shane MacGowan
Shane MacGowan
Himself
Jeannette Lee
Jeannette Lee
Herself
Helen Bullen
Helen Bullen
Herself (as Dee's Mum)
Roger Bullen
Roger Bullen
Himself (as Dee Generate)
Mark Perry
Mark Perry
Himself
Robin Crocker
Robin Crocker
Himself
Don Letts
Don Letts
Himself

Crews

Don Letts
Don Letts
Director
Don Letts
Don Letts
Cinematography

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