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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Rodger Grossman
Writers:
Michelle Baer Ghaffari (co-story writer)
Rodger Grossman (co-story writer)
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Release Date:
8 August 2008 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Music more
Plot:
A biopic of punk legend Darby Crash and his band, the Germs. | add synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Art of the Movie Poster #1: The Baader Meinhof Complex
 (From ioncinema. 16 September 2009)
Dog Ears Music: Volume Seventy-Seven
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User Comments:
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Shane West ... Darby Crash

Bijou Phillips ... Lorna Doom

Rick Gonzalez ... Pat Smear

Noah Segan ... Don Bolles

Ashton Holmes ... Rob Henley

Tina Majorino ... Michelle

Lauren German ... Belinda

Keir O'Donnell ... Chris Ashford

Sebastian Roché ... Claude Kickboy Bessy

Azura Skye ... Casey Cola

Katharine Leonard ... Jena
Rachael Santhon ... Malissa
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Noah Abrams ... Audience Member #1
Daniel Alvarado ... Bar Patron
David Alvarado ... Bar Patron

Ozzy Benn ... Captain Sensible

Thom Bishops ... Tony the Hustler

Christopher Boyd ... Dave Vanian

Missy Doty ... Amber

Brian Gleason ... Regi Mental
Leslie Grossman

Amy Halloran ... Becky
Michele Hicks ... Penelope Spheeris

Kylan James ... Rat Scabies
Chad Liffmann ... Audience Member

J.P. Manoux ... Rodney Bingenheimer
Chandra McWhorter ... Farrah-Fawcett Minor
Greg McWhorter ... Eddie Subtitle
Lachlan McWhorter ... John Morris

Howard S. Miller ... Starwood Manager
Jonathan Milliken ... Young Darby Crash

Bru Muller ... Teacher

Randi Newton ... Gerber

Paul Nygro ... Bob Biggs

Brian Oerly ... Bouncer

Ray Park ... Brendan Mullen
Trevor Parsons ... Billy Zoom

Chris Pontius ... Black Randy

Sara Rivas ... Shannon

Scott L. Schwartz ... Biker
Anna Waronker ... Joan Jett
John Westernoff ... Auditioning Drummer

Richard Wharton ... Whiskey Manager
Graham Hart ... Whiskey crowd member (uncredited)

Giddle Partridge ... Dinah Cancer (uncredited)
Christian Schmook ... Bartender (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rodger Grossman 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Michelle Baer Ghaffari  co-story writer
Rodger Grossman  co-story writer
Rodger Grossman  screenplay

Produced by
John W. Davidson .... associate producer
Michelle Baer Ghaffari .... co-producer
Bruce Wayne Gillies .... line producer
Rodger Grossman .... producer
Michael LaFetra .... executive producer
David G. Mack .... executive producer
Kevin Mann .... producer
Damon Martin .... executive producer
Stephen Nemeth .... producer
Matthew Perniciaro .... producer
Andre Relis .... co-executive producer
Lise Romanoff .... co-executive producer
Todd Traina .... producer
Andy Wombwell .... co-producer
 
Cinematography by
Andrew Huebscher 
 
Film Editing by
Ross Albert 
Joel Plotch (co-editor)
 
Casting by
Jay Scully 
 
Production Design by
John Mott 
 
Set Decoration by
Julieann Getman 
 
Costume Design by
Julia Caston 
 
Makeup Department
Matthew Kasten .... assistant hair stylist
Heather Mages .... makeup department head
Isabelle Murray .... assistant makeup artist
Deborah Patino .... makeup designer
Elissa Prager .... hair stylist
Yoi .... key hair stylist
 
Production Management
Christian Bevington .... unit production manager
Brian Buckland .... additional production manager
Minor Childers .... post-production supervisor
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Clair .... second unit director
Morgan Elam .... additional first assistant director
David Mendoza .... first assistant director
Joe Moore .... additional second assistant director
Sam Nainoa .... second second assistant director: additional photography
Blake Perkinson .... second assistant director
Kyle Sherman .... assistant director: additional photography
Kyle Sherman .... second second assistant director
Austin Sipes .... second second assistant director
Matt Tulve .... second second assistant director
 
Art Department
Frederick Agnew .... lead scenic artist
Kalvar Antzon .... carpenter
Jen Fiedler .... on-set dresser
McJoel Hamilton .... assistant property master
Derrick Hinman .... property master
Lori Lee Korth .... set dresser
Frank Meroney .... construction coordinator
Mungai Nguku .... swing gang
Blake Sherman .... art department production assistant
Terrance Zdunich .... storyboard artist
 
Sound Department
Michael Brown .... foley artist
John Fairlamb .... foley mixer
Yagmur Kaplan .... sound re-recording mixer
Sylvain Loiseau .... post-production audio manager
Sean O'Malley .... sound
Sergio Reyes .... sound re-recording mixer
Stacey A. Washer .... boom operator
 
Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon .... digital imaging supervisor: iO FILM
 
Stunts
Ron Althoff .... stunt performer
Shawn Crowder .... stunts
Christopher Doyle .... stunt coordinator
Zack Duhame .... stunts
T. Ryan Mooney .... stunts
Sam Situmorang .... stunts
Bryan Thompson .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Darrick Akey .... assistant camera
Alexander Brown .... electrician
Brannon D. Brown .... second assistant camera (as Brannon Brown)
Jonathon Carmichael .... grip
Eddie San Chan .... additional gaffer
Michael Chateauneuf .... best boy electric: additional photography
Jason Cochard .... camera loader
Christian Grosselfinger .... gaffer
Matthew Heckerling .... director of photography: second unit
Bryan Hong .... grip: additional photography
Erwin Landau .... Steadicam operator
Mareo-Ahmir Lawson .... grip
Kevin Mucha .... lighting console programmer
Michael O'Connor .... still photographer
John Orphan .... first assistant camera
Cass Rasmussen .... electrician
Nickolas Dylan Rossi .... assistant camera
Sonoko Shimoyama .... additional best boy electric
Andy Steinman .... camera operator: "b" camera
Sam Stewart .... electrician
Sam Stewart .... grip
Dwight Elliott Stone .... key grip
Reza Tabrizi .... additional second assistant camera
Raul Vasquez .... grip
Somsy Vejsiri .... best boy electric
Chris Vinopal .... rigging best boy electric
Michael Witczak .... electrician
Bobby Woo .... lighting network technician
 
Casting Department
Carol Grant .... extras casting
Jennifer Rudolph .... casting: New York
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Amelia Buhrman .... assistant costume designer
Rebecca Fenton .... set costumer
Moksha McPherrin .... additional costume designer
 
Editorial Department
Gary Friedman .... first assistant editor
Robb Porter .... post-production Coordinator: Modern VideoFilm
Eric Putz .... telecine dailies colorist
Kathy Thomson .... digital intermediate colorist
 
Music Department
Dean Menta .... music editor
Howard Paar .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Matthew Ballard .... transportation coordinator
Shay Morgan Brook .... driver
 
Other crew
Noor Ahmed .... production legal
Jill Becker .... pre-production coordinator
Cameron Carlson .... production assistant
Jen Dougherty .... assistant to director: pre-production
Michael Goss .... assistant production coordinator
Rena Hanover .... production assistant
Kimberley A. Helms .... assistant production coordinator
Klara Jolesz .... assistant to director
Megan Kristen Lane .... production assistant (as Megan Lane)
Jenny Lens .... photography: original source
Sheila Louie .... set medic
Ian Menzies .... unit location manager
Mark Schaefer .... misc crew
Tracy Scott .... script supervisor
Mary Shellogg .... additional script supervisor
Rob Spence .... additional production coordinator
Brandon Zinn .... location assistant
Jessica Hong .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Tamara Garfield .... special thanks
Lukas Haas .... special thanks
Joan Jett .... special thanks
Michael Le Blanc .... special thanks
Wendy Marmo .... thanks: Music Clearance
Penelope Spheeris .... special thanks
Mike Watt .... special thanks
Jeremy Weinstein .... special thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for drug use, language and brief sexuality.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
USA:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
USA:R
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Company:
Coalition Film more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Because he was so good as Darby Crash, Shane West was hired as the new vocalist and The Germs reunited for a tour. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the last scene at Okie-Dog, the lid on Casey's orange juice disappears between shots. more

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6 out of 14 people found the following comment useful.
excitement, 24 June 2007
10/10
Author: bloodyclover from United States

I am so excited about this movie and very glad to see Shane West in this type of role. This is absolutely amazing work. Everyone should see this film. It is also wonderful that a younger generation will get to see the history behind The Germs and learn about a band that should and will now have a chance to be recognized. This film is long overdue but very much welcomed by myself. The music is mind blowing and the acting is superb. There is so much realism with the scenes of addiction and the struggles the band went through. This is definitely a movie for my generation and many others to enjoy and experience to the fullest. It's made easy to enjoy by the great group of actors involved and their impressive work in this movie.

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