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The Punk Rock Movie is a film of genre Documentary directed by Don Letts released in USA on 9 june 1978 with Don Letts

The Punk Rock Movie (1978)

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Released in USA 9 june 1978
Directed by
Genres Documentary,    Musical
Rating64% 3.2388053.2388053.2388053.2388053.238805

The Punk Rock Movie was assembled from Super 8 camera footage shot by Don Letts, the disc jockey at The Roxy club during the early days of the UK punk rock movement, principally during the 100 days in 1977 in which punk acts were featured at The Roxy club in London.

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Don Letts

(Self)Jayne County

(Self)John Lydon

(Self)Billy Idol

(Self)Shane MacGowan

(Self)
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