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Hype! (1996)

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 1H 24M

Director : Doug Pray

Synopsis

This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.

Actors

Valerie M. Agnew
Valerie M. Agnew
Carrie Akre
Carrie Akre
Jeff Ament
Jeff Ament
Michael Anderson
Michael Anderson
Mark Arm
Mark Arm
James Atkins
James Atkins
Jon Auer
Jon Auer
Leighton Beezer
Leighton Beezer
Martin Bernier
Martin Bernier
Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain
Chris Cornell
Chris Cornell
Dale Crover
Dale Crover
Kurt Danielson
Kurt Danielson
Elizabeth F. Davis
Elizabeth F. Davis
Thomas A. Doyle
Thomas A. Doyle
Matt Dresdner
Matt Dresdner
Roisin Dunne
Roisin Dunne
Jack Endino
Jack Endino
Bruce Fairweather
Bruce Fairweather
Stone Gossard
Stone Gossard
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
Tad Hutchison
Tad Hutchison
Calvin Johnson
Calvin Johnson
Matt Lukin
Matt Lukin
Scott McCaughey
Scott McCaughey
Krist Novoselic
Krist Novoselic
Buzz Osborne
Buzz Osborne
Bruce Pavitt
Bruce Pavitt
Dan Peters
Dan Peters
Jonathan Poneman
Jonathan Poneman
Jim Sangster
Jim Sangster
Ben Shepherd
Ben Shepherd
Eddie Spaghetti
Eddie Spaghetti
Ken Stringfellow
Ken Stringfellow
Kim Thayil
Kim Thayil
Steve Turner
Steve Turner
Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Selene H. Vigil
Selene H. Vigil
Kim Warnick
Kim Warnick
Mia Zapata
Mia Zapata
Matt Cameron
Matt Cameron
Himself

Crews

Doug Pray
Doug Pray
Director
Brian Levy
Brian Levy
Original Story
Steven Helvey
Steven Helvey
Producer
Robert Bennett
Robert Bennett
Director of Photography
Doug Pray
Doug Pray
Editor
Joan Zapata
Joan Zapata
Editor
Marc Webb
Marc Webb
Post Production Assistant

Trailers and other movies

Hype Trailer 1997

Posters and backgrounds

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