A Fat Wreck

Apr 15, 2016

1h 28m

★ 7.2

The Punk-U-Mentary

Overview

Fat Wreck Chords... The influential music label proud to say they've spent the past 25 years "ruining punk rock". A Fat Wreck tells the story of founders Fat Mike (of the legendary punk band NOFX) and his ex-wife Erin Kelly-Burkett, spanning the birth, growth, struggles, and survival of the Fat Wreck Chords label.

Genres

Documentary

Music

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A Fat Wreck Trailers

Cast

Himself

Fat Mike

Herself

Erin Burkett

Himself

Joey Cape

Herself

Laura Jane Grace

Himself

Ryan Greene

Himself

Chris Hannah

Himself

Jason Heller

Himself

Kevin Lyman

Himself

Chris Shiflett

Himself

Joe Sib

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0.0

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No overview available.

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0.0

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4.5

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7.2

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5.2

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