American Hardcore is a 2006 documentary about the evolution of hardcore punk music from the late-seventies to the mid-eighties. This film is written by Steven Blush who also wrote the book American Hardcore: A Tribal History, on which this documentary is based. Included in this comprehensive retrospective are brand new interviews with several leading members of the hardcore movement. These revealing interviews feature musicians like Brian Baker of Bad Religion and Minor Threat, Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fear, Greg Ginn and Henry Rollins of Black Flag, Mike Watt of the Minutemen, Ian Mackaye of Fugazi and Minor Threat, Moby of the Vatican Commandos, and three members of the landmark hardcore outfit Bad Brains. Also featured is never-before-seen concert footage from famous hardcore shows, often provided by the bands themselves. American Hardcore provides an educational and engaging look at a little-known but extremely important movement in rock music.moreless
