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SLC Punk!

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
35K
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SLC Punk! (1998)
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In the early 1980s, Stevo and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.In the early 1980s, Stevo and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.In the early 1980s, Stevo and Heroin Bob are the only two dedicated punks in conservative Salt Lake City.

  • Director
    • James Merendino
  • Writer
    • James Merendino
  • Stars
    • Matthew Lillard
    • Michael A. Goorjian
    • Annabeth Gish
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    35K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,060
    1,431
    • Director
      • James Merendino
    • Writer
      • James Merendino
    • Stars
      • Matthew Lillard
      • Michael A. Goorjian
      • Annabeth Gish
    • 337User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Matthew Lillard
    Matthew Lillard
    • Stevo
    Michael A. Goorjian
    Michael A. Goorjian
    • Bob
    • (as Michael Goorjian)
    Annabeth Gish
    Annabeth Gish
    • Trish
    Jennifer Lien
    Jennifer Lien
    • Sandy
    Christopher McDonald
    Christopher McDonald
    • Dad
    Devon Sawa
    Devon Sawa
    • Sean
    Jason Segel
    Jason Segel
    • Mike
    Adam Pascal
    Adam Pascal
    • Eddie
    Til Schweiger
    Til Schweiger
    • Mark
    James Duval
    James Duval
    • John the Mod
    • (as Jimmy Duval)
    Summer Phoenix
    Summer Phoenix
    • Brandy
    Chiara Barzini
    Chiara Barzini
    • Jennifer
    Kevin Breznahan
    Kevin Breznahan
    • Chris
    Christina Karras
    • Jamie
    Russell Peacock
    • Jones
    • (as Russ Peacock)
    Christopher Ogden
    • Young Stevo
    Francis Capra
    Francis Capra
    • Young Bob
    McNally Sagal
    McNally Sagal
    • Mom
    • (as McNally Sagel)
    • Director
      • James Merendino
    • Writer
      • James Merendino
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    User reviews337

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    juanschwartz

    Blue hair isn't punk.

    If one more person tells me this movie is the best "punk" movie ever, I'm going to shoot them. It's like they turn it off halfway through. Probably one of the better movies about social status and how you view yourself or lead others to view you as.
    lazygeetar

    great movie/acting, terrible representation of true punk

    I really loved this movie. when i first saw it it got me interested in anarchy, after much researching on anarchy and true punk however, i found that slc did a poor representation as to what anarchy and punk meant. anarchy is not chaos as the film said, and anarchists hate neo-fascists for many more reasons than were stated. the hick thing could very well be true as i live in a huge hick town and they all hate me for no other reason than that i dress and believe differently from them. when it comes to entertainment, this movie is top notch, but if your looking for something that truly represents, go to a punk show, hang out with some punks, or, if you're lazy, (or live in a place minus a punk scene, aka mid west) then rent/buy Class of 1984.
    TeaBunny

    deep, moving, fun

    Matthew Lillard - what a surprise! I have always found him to be annoying, but in this film he was likeable and quite clever. "Stevo" is the blue-haired punk son of silly, over-hippified parents who went from mohawk to a more low-key look after graduation. He is obviously not stupid. He uses his audience-addressing monologues to amuse us and let us know exactly what's up, instead of merely whining at us or grinning and nudging us with his elbow. The kid is downright charming. And I appreciate the fact that he actually gets along with his parents, even while fighting against what they want. It's refreshing. I am in his age group (in the movie - 80's teenager) but I am not familiar with punk lifestyle, and now I feel like I have been exposed to something I've always found interesting, but never delved into before. Stevo goes through a bunch of changes and realizations, and by the end decides that you can "F--k stuff up more from within the system that outside it". And that being rebellious comes from inside, and not from your haircolor (even though blue hair is still cool). Great message, neat movie. Recommended.
    heat95pd

    Matthew Lillard's best role

    This film is about anarchy and the whole 1980's punk rock scene with references to many early punk bands such as Sex Pistols and The Ramones. If you're expecting this to be another Matthew Lillard teen flick, you are greatly mistaken. Sure it has its funny parts, but mainly this film survives on great acting by Lillard and Michael Goorjian. Lillard and Goorjian's characters believe that they are the only "true" punk rockers in Salt Lake City, Utah and go about their lives liberating against conformity. Their characters, like every punk, need to be different and their main focus in life really is anarchy. Film would have suffered if not for the casting of Lillard and his narration throughout the film was another plus. I recommend seeing it because it is something far different than anything Matthew Lillard has ever done.
    8Miles-10

    Excellent quirky slice o life

    I did not expect much from this movie and was pleasantly surprised, and having been to Salt Lake City a few times, I was particularly amused. I was there in 1980, at the outset of the decade in which the movie takes place. That visit turned out to be the one and only time I set foot in a disco club. It is a good thing I didn't run into Stevo and Bob, the twin protagonists of "SLC Punk!" They would have kicked my butt because they hate mods, hippies and rednecks. Whether or not to pound on a disco-goer wouldn't even be a question. At one point, Bob asks a British punk band's lead singer why he would never come back to SLC. "Too bleeding violent," says the bruised singer. "Thank you!" says Bob.

    Stevo and Bob are anarchists. Not philosophical anarchists like Kropotkin, Goodman and Goldman (Peter, Paul and Emma), but more like Leon Czolgosz, the guy who assassinated President William McKinley. Except Czolgosz had more direction in his life. Aside from throwing darts at pictures of President Ronald Reagan, Stevo and Bob just get drunk and high. Correction, only Stevo smokes grass while "Heroin" Bob is ironically nicknamed because he is afraid of needles and anything stronger than booze.

    The story is picaresque in both senses of the term: it is about a couple of semi-likeable rogues, and it is less a story than a series of vignettes. I thought that each vignette more or less stood on its own, but there is something of an overarching theme, too. These young men grow up physically if not emotionally. Though angry and feeling not a little betrayed by society, they can't be Salt Lake City punks for the rest of their lives, or can they? The narrator, Stevo, is haunted by the fear that he or Bob or both of them might be the worst thing there is: a poser, a phony punk.

    This movie also features one of my favorite under-rated actresses, Annabeth Gish, as Trish who runs a head shop. Bob sells himself to her for thirty-six dollars. As decadent as that might seem, there turns out to be something sweet about it, much to Stevo's disgust!

    Like wearing a blue-green mohawk, "SLC Punk!" might not be for everyone, but I mainly enjoyed it. My favorite scene is the one in which Stevo's parents sit him down and try to get him to go to Harvard. What a scathing satire on my self-righteous and self-satisfied boomer generation!

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    • Trivia
      Matthew Lillard's character, Stevo, was originally to have bleached-blond hair, but when he got the bleach job, the peroxide burned Lillard's scalp, leaving a hideous mess. Dyeing his hair blue was a way to hide it.
    • Goofs
      After Stevo yells at the kid with the Union Jack patch, the kid walks off in the background and his jacket has the Operation Ivy logo on it--a band that was formed in 1987. The movie takes place in 1985.
    • Quotes

      Stevo: Only posers die, you fucking idiot!

    • Connections
      Edited from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
    • Soundtracks
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      Published by Waygate Publishing Co. (ASCAP)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 16, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Punk Story
    • Filming locations
      • Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beyond Films
      • Blue Tulip Productions
      • Straight Edge
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $299,569
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,218
      • Apr 18, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $299,569
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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