1991: The Year Punk Broke

Nov 19, 1992

1h 38m

★ 6.7

Overview

David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Sonic Life

We Got Power

We Got Power Films

Geffen Records

1991: The Year Punk Broke Trailers

Cast

Self

Mark Arm

Self

Lori Barbero

Self

Kat Bjelland

Self

Nic Close

Self

Kurt Cobain

Self

Don Fleming

Self

Kim Gordon

Self

Dave Grohl

Self

Mike Johnson

Self

Dave Kendall

Self

Michelle Leon

Self

Courtney Love

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