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Plot Summary:
A filmmaker tries to finish editing a movie about all-girl rock band Runaways.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 85
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, experimental, independent film, cult film
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The Phynx (1970)
Plot Summary:
A rock band becomes embroiled in foreign affairs when they're sent to go on tour in Albania as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle held by communist enemies of the USA.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 350
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min
Plot tags: psychotronic, spy comedy
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Splitz (1982)
Plot Summary:
An all-female rock band and a group of "well-endowed" sorority sisters team up to save a sorority house slated for condemnation by the university.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 177
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: sex comedy, independent film
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Cotton Candy (1978)
Plot Summary:
1970's made-for-TV movies about high school teens embroiled in rock band drama have formed a sub-genre that holds immeasurable hypnotic powers over a lot of my generation. Worn copies of these types of movies are often traded amongst fans like rare gold (or drugs). One rarely seen example in that particular library is Cotton Candy. The film spins the pimple-ridden rhapsody of a group of high school misfits who form a good-time bubblegum rock band, named Cotton Candy, and are thrown into direct, vicious competition with the "cool kids" crowd; their classmate's popular hard rock act Rapid Fire. The awkward-years war reaches it's apex during a "battle of the bands" competition, sponsored by a local mall on a Saturday afternoon, in scenes filled with screaming high school girls in designer jeans and winged-hair (perhaps the first concert film footage alternated with cutaway shots of Orange Julius and Spencer Gifts signage). (cont. http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2007/03/ron_howards_cot.html).
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 318
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags:
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(Romance) in the Digital Age (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the video of a once-famous emo band performing impromptu karaoke together goes viral, a door opens for the possibility of a reunion the day of the guitarist's Christmastime wedding.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 346
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: crying, independent film
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The Promising Boy (1981)
Plot Summary:
A normal boy receives a blow to the head which sets him off to perform rebellious acts.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags:
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Liberty Mean (2017)
Plot Summary:
Mock and Roll is a comedic mockumentary that follows four ambitious yet clueless friends who form a band to parody the songs of their idols, the legendary Black Owls. Madness ensues as the friends become involved with one fundraising scheme after another in their quest to get on stage at a major music festival.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 16
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: parody, independent film, spoof, mockumentary, rockumentary
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Richy Guitar (1985)
Plot Summary:
No overview found.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 622
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: West Germany
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags:
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Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 (2016)
Plot Summary:
Punk's Dead, the sequel to 1999 cult hit SLC Punk, is a punk romp through the Utah hinterlands. Ross, Penny and Crash, young outsiders from different tribes, embark on a road trip to a huge punk show. Ross, 19, is the love child of Trish and Heroin Bob, who died before Ross was born. During their odyssey, and with the help of a healthy dose of drugs, alcohol and punk music, Ross shreds his darkly Gothic outlook and embraces life. His mother Trish, who raised Ross alone in her steam punk shop, discovers that he is in a crisis. She recruits his 'uncles,' Bob's old SLC gang, to help find him. When all collide at the concert, they are forced to deal with their unresolved relationships with Bob.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 75 min
Plot tags:
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Uncle Peckerhead (2020)
Plot Summary:
When a punk band scores their first tour, life on the road proves tough when they are joined by a man-eating demon as a roadie.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Horror, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: suspense, horror comedy, humorous, captivating, queer horror, bleak, disturbing, funny, perverse, weird
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Killer Barbys vs. Dracula (2002)
Plot Summary:
Strange things happen in an exotic amusement park at the south coast of Spain.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 559
Genere: Horror, Comedy, Music
Country: Spain, Germany
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags:
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Adventures of Power (2008)
Plot Summary:
In his quest to become the world's greatest air-drummer, a small-town dreamer must overcome obstacles and ridicule to save the day.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, captivating, funny, cult classic, independent film, offbeat, cult film
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Loren Cass (2006)
Plot Summary:
Adolescents come to terms with their lives after the rebellions of 1996 St. Petersburg.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: independent film
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The Return of Spinal Tap (1992)
Plot Summary:
Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out where the somewhat-less-than-fab three (Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer) are now -- and where it all began in Squatney, England. Also, catch up with director Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner), ex-Polymer marketing whiz Artie Fufkin (Paul Shaffer), and Jeanine (June Chadwick), who now owns a shop specializing in itchy Irish clothing.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 661
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 58 min
Plot tags: spoof, mockumentary, parody
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Vinyl (2012)
Plot Summary:
Based on true events. When a new record by an old band is turned down by ageist record companies, the veteran punk band assemble a group of youngsters to stand in for them, and fool the music industry.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 762
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, not serious, biting, suspense
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Lovedolls Superstar (1986)
Plot Summary:
An all-girl punk band forms a religious cult.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 96
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: independent film
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Blank Generation (1980)
Plot Summary:
Nada, a beautiful French journalist on assignment in New York, records the life and work of an up and coming punk rock star, Billy. Soon she enters into a volatile relationship with him and must decide whether to continue with it, or return to her lover, a fellow journalist trying to track down the elusive Andy Warhol.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 432
Genere: Music, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min
Plot tags: independent film, bleak, serious, realistic, cynical
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Roadie (1980)
Plot Summary:
A young Texas good ol' boy has a knack with electronic equipment, and that talent gets him a job as a roadie with a raucous traveling rock-and-roll show.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: offbeat, funny, cult classic, feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, road movie, independent film, cult film
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The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle (1980)
Plot Summary:
A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, whose (arguable) position is that the Sex Pistols in particular and punk rock in general were an elaborate scam perpetrated by him in order to make "a million pounds.".
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Music
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, mockumentary, erotic, independent film, exciting, offbeat, humorous, realistic, contemplative, cynical
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Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991)
Plot Summary:
Those rambunctious kids are back in school and back in trouble in a smash sequel to the 1978 worldwide hit. Corey Feldman leads a rock and roll rally at Ronald Reagon High, but must triumph over the evil plans of the school's fascist principal, Vadar, who wants to halt the school dance and run their school like a prison.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: independent film, humorous, captivating, realistic, semi serious, feel good, cult film, nostalgic
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Get Crazy (1983)
Plot Summary:
Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, realistic, surreal, cult classic, independent film, spoof, parody, cult film
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Tapeheads (1988)
Plot Summary:
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dim witted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the in's and out's of the business in LA and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, satirical, semi serious, cult classic, intense, offbeat, realistic, witty, independent film
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Brass Knuckle Boys (2008)
Plot Summary:
A record company office worker named Kanna discovers a punk rock band called Shonen Meriken Sakku 'Brass Knuckle Boys' through the internet and subsequently decides to represent them on behalf of her company. What Kanna did not know was that the Brass Knuckle Boys consists of all middle aged men.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 541
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: Japan
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: feel good, captivating, entertaining, satirical, semi serious
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Down and Out with the Dolls (2001)
Plot Summary:
The raunchy, spunky tale of the rise and fall of an all-girl rock band from Portland, Oregon.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 215
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, witty, semi serious, suspense, erotic, offbeat, independent film, biting, campy
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The Rocker (2008)
Plot Summary:
Rob "Fish" Fishman is the drummer in '80s hair metal band Vesuvius. He's unceremoniously booted as the group signs a big record deal, is out of the music world for 20 years - and then receives a second chance with his nephew's band.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 40000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, funny, teen, light, entertaining, not serious, hilarious, slang, cute
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This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Plot Summary:
"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min
Plot tags: mockumentary, parody, spoof, funny, humorous, cult classic, satirical, hilarious, cynical, ironic
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Electric Apricot (2007)
Plot Summary:
Electric Apricot is a spoof of jam bands centered around the band, Electric Apricot, in the style of "This Is Spinal Tap".
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 673
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: humorous, realistic, cynical, mockumentary, offbeat, semi serious, fake documentary
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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains (1982)
Plot Summary:
Corrine Burns retreats far into plans for her band, The Fabulous Stains, after her mother's death.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: retro, psychotronic, thinking, cult classic, independent film, clever, offbeat, humorous, realistic, witty
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Desperate Teenage Lovedolls (1984)
Plot Summary:
Two girls rediscover their love for playing rock, find a drummer and begin practicing. When one of their mothers intervenes, they run away from home and are forced to fend for themselves on the streets against gangs and rival bands. Soon they are discovered and taken under the wing of rock manager Johnny Tremaine (played by Steven McDonald) who uses them for sex and his own aspirations of wealth. The Love Dolls set out to get revenge on those who have wronged them, and rise to the top of the rock world.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 243
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 50 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, humorous, realistic, not serious, campy
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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Plot Summary:
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, cult classic, teen, psychotronic, humorous, funny, surreal, exciting, offbeat, feel good
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SLC Punk! (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two former geeks become 1980s punks, then party and go to concerts while deciding what to do with their lives.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 32000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: realistic, philosophical, harsh, teen, intense, sentimental, humorous, funny, bleak, cult classic