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Punk and Its Aftershocks

1980 1h 25m EN
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★6.8TMDB · 10
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Documentary about the pedigrees of punk featuring The Boomtown Rats, Sex Pistols, Pretenders, The Clash, The Jam, Madness, Ian Dury & The Blockheads, The Specials, Secret Affair, and many ...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director
Wolfgang Büld
Writers
Wolfgang Büld
Languages
English

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wolfgang Büld, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Wolfgang Büld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Pauline Black and Wolfgang Büld and David Cairns carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0368936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wolfgang Büld directs. Dick Pope behind the camera. Wolfgang Büld cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 246 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 3Directed by Wolfgang Büld, shot by Dick Pope. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Editor Wolfgang Büld shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 5Pauline Black and Wolfgang Büld and David Cairns carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0368936 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Dick Pope
Editing
Wolfgang Büld
Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

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Wolfgang Büld

Production companies

Who made it

  • EM

    EMS GmbH

Key crew

  • EditorWolfgang Büld
  • ProducerJürgen Barto
  • Sound RecordistJohn Lundsten
  • Sound RecordistJohn Lundsten
  • ProducerGerd R. Stein

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • punk rock

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Physical1992-08-15NR

Also known as

International titles

  • Punk And Its After ShocksUS
  • Punk in EnglandDE
  • British RockGB

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