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

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

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 15, 2015

Runtime

1h 47m

Genres

Music, Documentary

User Score

77%

Original Title

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

Director

Wes Orshoski

Description

From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting, as it celebrated its 35th anniversary and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while still others battle cancer.