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Social Distortion. Minor Threat. Youth Brigade. These iconic bands are synonymous with the 80’s punk scene, household names that helped build & influence a genre that took the world by storm. But that wasn’t always the case, which the subject of this legendary rare shot-on-video documentary that chronicles the their first nation-wide tour in 1982, where these bands came together for the first time & left their formidable mark on the genre forever. The minimalist cinema verite approach perfectly captures the grit & the grime of the house they stay in, the late night car trips to their next destination, & above all else; the house shows. Each band puts their blood, sweat, tears, dreams, & desires into every single performance when they take the stage, approaching it like its life or death. This punk documentary rises above the top for its incredible access & rare intimate glimpse at the torchbearers of the 80’s punk scene in their most formidable years.
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