Hype!
1996 · Movie · 84 min · ★ 7.4 · 88% critics
This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.
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Details
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-11-08
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (58 votes)
Themes
- heroin
- seattle, washington
- grunge
- rock music
- hard rock
- buzz
- garage rock
- 1990s
- music industry
- alternative music
- pacific northwest
- sub pop
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Jeff Ament
as Self
Mark Arm
as Self
Kurt Cobain
as Self (archive footage)
Chris Cornell
as Self
Dale Crover
Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
Valerie M. Agnew
Eddie Vedder
as Self
Kim Thayil
Directed by Doug Pray