Storyline

Through interviews and archival footage, director Tim Irwin documents the history of the influential 1980s punk band the Minutemen. Surviving band members Mike Watt and George Hurley provide a firsthand look into the band's world, from their start in San Pedro to the 1985 death of D. Boon, the band's co-founding member. Numerous musicians, including Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, offer insight into the Minutemen's importance to the punk scene.

Plot Keywords

punk rocker, musician, fan, bassist, gripping, engaging, san pedro, calif., club, concert stage, music, accident, death, friendship, memory, performance, discovery, rise, fall, 1980s

Short Review

One of the toughest forms of nostalgia is a yearning for times that were anything but peaceful.

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