The story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned

From 'Lemmy' filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. 'THE DAMNED: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead' includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, Depeche Mode, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting. It captures the band as it celebrated its 35th anniversary with a world tour and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while other former members battled cancer.

Media

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Bonus Materials

• Captain Sensible takes viewers on a tour of Croydon, the south London town that gave rise to the Damned
• Captain Sensible busks on the streets of Hollywood with actor/musician/comedian Fred Armisen, a huge Damned fan
• The full story of the band's involvement and eventual ousting from the Sex Pistols' fabled Anarchy in the U.K. tour of 1976 is told in detail for the first time

Cast & Crew

•       Captain Sensible
•       Rat Scabies
•       Dave Vanian
•       Brian James
•       Roman Jugg
•       Fred Armisen
•       Jimmy Ashhurst
•       Jello Biafra
•       Gaye Black
•       Clem Burke
•       Jean-Jacques Burnel
•       Lu Edmonds
•       Steve Diggle
•       Dave Gahan
•       Jack Grisham
•       Paul Gray
•       Charlie Harper
•       Dexter Holland
•       Bi

Director: Wes Orshoski

Producer: Wes Orshoski

Additional Details

Label: Cleopatra

Genre: Alternative/Punk

Language: English

Run Time: 110 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 05/20/16

UPC: 889466024481