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Synopsis
Bruce McDonald directed this mock-documentary (and appears onscreen as himself) which looks at a veteran punk rock band taking one final stab at the big time. Singer Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon), guitarist Billy Tallent (Callum Keith Rennie), bassist John Oxenberger (John Pyper-Fergson), and drummer Pipefitter (Bernie Coulson) were the members of Hard Core Logo, a Vancouver-based rock band that was one of Canada's biggest and most influential punk outfits for the better part of a decade. Formed in 1978, Hard Core Logo broke up in 1991 after releasing seven albums and playing over a thousand shows; Joe went on to play the occasional solo gig, Billy moved to L.A. and has been sitting in with platinum-selling alternative pop band Jennifur while their guitarist tries to kick drugs, John has been putting his life back together after a severe nervous breakdown, and Pipefitter hasn't been doing much of anything. Word begins to circulate that Bucky Haight (Julian Richings), one of the seminal figures of Canadian punk and Joe's mentor, lost a leg (or maybe both) following a mysterious incident in which intruders shot him after breaking into his prairie farmhouse. Joe organizes a benefit for Bucky, with Hard Core Logo reuniting for the occasion; the show is a huge success, and Joe persuades Billy to join him, John, and Pipefitter for a five-date reunion tour to cash in on the benefit's notoriety. Billy, killing time while he waits to find out if his spot in Jennifur will become permanent, is more than a bit preoccupied, and his desire for professionalism doesn't mesh especially well with Joe's take-it-as-it-comes attitude -- especially after it becomes evident that Joe's purposes for reuniting the band weren't as benevolent as they seemed. Actual Canadian punk legends D.O.A. make a cameo appearance as one of Hard Core Logo's opening acts, and American punk godfather Joey Ramone appears briefly in a news report about the Bucky Haight benefit show. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Karen Powell Associate Producer
Danny Nowak Camera Operator
Peter J. Moore Composer (Music Score)
Bruce McDonald Director
Reginald Harkema Editor
Brian Dennis Producer
Christine Haebler Producer
David Wilson Production Designer
Noel S. Baker Screenwriter
Michael Turner Songwriter
Schaun Tozer Songwriter
Shaun Tozer Songwriter
Swamp Baby Songwriter
Bill Sheppard Sound/Sound Designer
Dean Giammarco Sound/Sound Designer
Jochen Schliessler Sound/Sound Designer
Kelly "Crash" Cole Sound/Sound Designer
Paul Sharpe Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 1996
Runtime: 96
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating: R
for strong language, substance abuse, some violence and sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Comedy Drama

Produced by
Shadow Shows
Terminal City Pictures

Release
November 13, 1998 (USA)

Awards
1996 - Best Picture - Genie Awards