
1991: The Year Punk Broke
1992 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 6.8
A visual document of Sonic Youth's 1991 European festival tour, which saw the aristocracy of the American Underground making their first inroads into the mainstream. Sonic Youth's lead singer Thurston Moore offers sardonic swipes at his band's position as the Royal Family of Alternative Rock, whilst a pre-'Nevermind' Nirvana skulk in the background, along with fellow courtesans Babes in Toyland...
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Details
- Years
- 1992
- Release date
- 1992-11-19
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (37 votes)
Themes
- punk rock
- nirvana
- music festival
- road trip
- behind the scenes
- sonic youth
- counter-culture
- live music
- indie rock
- alternative rock
- 1990s
- touring
- +7 more
Cast & crew

Mark Arm
as Self
- LB
Lori Barbero
as Self
- KB
Kat Bjelland
as Self
- NC
Nic Close
as Self

Kurt Cobain
as Self
- DF
Don Fleming
as Self

Kim Gordon
as Self

Dave Grohl
as Self
- MJ
Mike Johnson
as Self
- DK
Dave Kendall
as Self
Directed by David Markey