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
Direction Lance Bangs
Cast Steve Albini · Todd Brashear · Ian MacKaye
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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I Need That Record! The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store
2008 · Documentary · 77 min. · United States
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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