From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting, as it celebrated its 35th anniversary and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while still others battle cancer.
Direction
Orshoski captures live-wire tension without picking sides in a 35-year grudge match.
Acting
Captain Sensible's unhinged charisma steals every frame he's in.
Production
Three years, two continents, one band that can't stand being in the same room.
Director
Wes Orshoski
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