Cast: Ian MacKaye

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Ian MacKaye. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


American Hardcore

2006 · Documentary · 100 min. · United States

Direction Paul Rachman

Cast Joe Keithley · Keith Morris · Mike Watt · David Markey

Plot Generally unheralded at the time, the early 1980s hardcore punk rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie...

7.3

592 votes

7.3

592 votes

Breadcrumb Trail

2014 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

7.2

96 votes

7.2

96 votes

L7: Pretend We're Dead

2016 · Documentary · 87 min. · United States

Direction Sarah Price

Cast Suzi Gardner · Donita Sparks · Jennifer Finch · Dee Plakas

Plot A real time journey witnessing the rise, fall, and ultimate redemption of the fierce feminist pioneers of American grunge punk: L7.

7.1

53 votes

7.1

53 votes

Industrial Accident: The Story of Wax Trax! Records

2018 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States

Direction Julia Nash

Cast Steve Albini · Paul Barker · Jello Biafra · Patrick Codenys

Plot Two men taking a tribe of outsiders on a ride through the 80s underground, accidentally changing music forever.

6.9

25 votes

6.9

25 votes

Salad Days

2014 · Documentary · 103 min. · United States

Direction Scott Crawford

Cast Ian MacKaye · Henry Rollins · Dave Grohl · Thurston Moore

Plot "Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation's Capital. It was a decade when seminal bands like Bad Brains,...

6.7

65 votes

6.7

65 votes

Bad Reputation

2018 · Documentary · 95 min. · United States

Direction Kevin Kerslake

Cast Billie Joe Armstrong · Rodney Bingenheimer · Bill Curbishley · Miley Cyrus

Plot Documentary about rock star Joan Jett.

6.1

30 votes

6.1

30 votes

Cassette: A Documentary Mixtape

2016 · Documentary · 92 min. · United States

Direction Zack Taylor · Georg Petzold · Seth Smoot

Cast Damien Jurado · Ian MacKaye · Thurston Moore · Lou Ottens

Plot Cassette inventor Lou Ottens digs through his past to figure out why the audiotape won't die. Rock veterans like Henry Rollins, Thurston Moore, and Ian MacKaye join a legion of...

6.1

29 votes

6.1

29 votes

What Drives Us

2021 · Documentary · 88 min. · United States

Direction Dave Grohl

Cast Jennifer Finch · Tony Kanal · Flea · Lars Ulrich

Plot Directed by Dave Grohl, this feature documentary film is a love letter to the rare club of rock and roll, as well as an inspiration to every young kid who...

5.9

233 votes

5.9

233 votes

Punk the Capital: Building a Sound Movement

2019 · Documentary · 90 min. · United States

Direction Paul Bishow · James Schneider

Cast Cynthia Connolly · Dante Ferrando · Skip Groff · H.R.

Plot It explores why the sounds and ideas from this influential music continue to inspire around the world.

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Bad Brains: A Band in DC

2012 · Documentary · 104 min. · United States

Direction Ben Logan · Mandy Stein

Cast Henry Rollins · Ian MacKaye · Ric Ocasek · Dave Grohl

Plot The Bad Brains are one of the most important and influential American bands still working today. They melded punk and reggae into a innovative style that has yet to be...

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Records Collecting Dust II

2018 · Documentary · 78 min. · United States

Direction Jason Blackmore

Cast Cynthia Connolly · Page Hamilton · Ian MacKaye · Roger Miret

Plot Jason Blackmore and the crew are back, but this time have taken these themes and underlying questions to punk musicians of the East Coast of the United State.

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Positive Force: More Than A Witness. 30 Years Of Punk Politics In Action

2011 · Documentary · 69 min. · United States

Direction Robin Bell

Cast Ian MacKaye · Jello Biafra · Kathleen Hanna

Plot Punk activist collective Positive Force emerged in 1985, rising from the ashes of Revolution Summer. This feature-length film by Robin Bell skillfully mixes rare archival footage (including electrifying live performances...

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Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

2017 · Documentary · 155 min. · United States

Direction Corbett Redford

Cast Billie Joe Armstrong · Iggy Pop · Miranda July · Silas Howard

Plot A documentary spanning over 30 years of the California Bay Area's punk music history with a central focus on the emergence of Berkeley's inspiring 924 Gilman Street music collective.

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Direction Brendan Toller

Cast Glenn Branca · Noam Chomsky · Thurston Moore · Ian MacKaye

Plot A documentary feature examining why over 3000 independent record stores have closed across the U.S. in the past decade. Many sources all pose threats on the very well being of...

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The Shield Around the K

2000 · Documentary · 85 min. · United States

Direction Heather Rose Dominic

Cast Michael Azerrad · Sonic Boom · Timothy Brock · Gerard Cosloy

Plot Profiles the birth and growth of the punk rock DIY record label, K Records, based in Olympia, Washington.

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The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

2015 · Documentary · 110 min. · United States

Direction Wes Orshoski

Cast David Vanian · Captain Sensible · Fred Armisen · Jello Biafra

Plot This documentary tells the story of the influential English punk band The Damned from its inception in 1976 until 2015.

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HR Finding Joseph I

2016 · Documentary · 92 min. · United States

Direction James Lathos

Cast Mark Andersen · Yana Chupenko · Anthony Countey · Cro-Mags

Plot "Finding Joseph I" is a feature documentary chronicling the eccentric life and struggles of punk rock reggae singer, Paul "HR" Hudson, a.k.a. Joseph I, legendary lead singer from Bad Brains.

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