American Hardcore is a documentary directed by Paul Rachman and written by Steven Blush. It is based on the book American Hardcore: A Tribal History also written by Blush. It was released on September 22, 2006 on a limited basis. The film features some early pioneers of the hardcore punk music scene including Bad Brains, Black Flag, D.O.A., Minor Threat, The Minutemen, SS Decontrol, and others. It was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on February 20, 2007.
Interviews
- Jonathan Anastas formerly of D.Y.S. and Slapshot
- Phil Anselmo formerly of Pantera and Superjoint Ritual
- Brian Baker of Bad Religion, formerly of Minor Threat and Dag Nasty
- Vic Bondi formerly of Articles of Faith (band)
- Dave Brockie of Death Piggy (which would later form into the band GWAR), formerly of X-Cops, and the Dave Brockie Experience
- Brandon Cruz of Dr. Know (band), formerly of the Dead Kennedys
- Bob Cenci of Gang Green and Jerry’s Kids
- Mike Dean of Corrosion of Conformity
- Dave Dictor of MDC
- Chris Doherty of Gang Green, formerly of Jerry’s Kids
- Harley Flanagan of the Cro-Mags
- Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, formerly of Fear
- Greg Ginn formerly of Black Flag
- Jack Grisham formerly of T.S.O.L.
- Brett Gurewitz of Bad Religion
- H.R., Dr. Know and Darryl Jenifer of Bad Brains
- Greg Hetson of Bad Religion and the Circle Jerks
- John Joseph formerly of the Cro-Mags
- Joe Keithley of D.O.A.
- Alec Mackaye formerly of The Faith
- Ian MacKaye of Fugazi, formerly of The Teen Idles and Minor Threat
- Paul Mahern of Zero Boys
- Moby formerly of the Vatican Commandos and, briefly, Flipper 1.
- Keith Morris of the Circle Jerks, formerly of Black Flag
- Reed Mullin formerly of Corrosion of Conformity
- Kira Roessler formerly of Black Flag
- Henry Rollins of Rollins Band, formerly of Black Flag and State of Alert
- Dave Smalley of Down by Law, formerly of D.Y.S. and Dag Nasty
- Bobby Steele of The Undead and The Misfits
- Springa formerly of SS Decontrol
- Vinnie Stigma of Agnostic Front
- Mike Watt formerly of the Minutemen and fIREHOSE
- Todd Youth of The Chelsea Smiles, formerly of Agnostic Front, Warzone and Murphy’s Law
- Dicky Barrett of Mighty Mighty Bosstones, formerly of Impact Unit anf The Cheapskates
- Bruce Loose, Ted Falconi and Steve DePace of Flipper
