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1991: The Year Punk Broke

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David Markey's documentary of life on the road with Sonic Youth and Nirvana during their tour of Europe in late 1991. Also featuring live performances by Dinosaur Jr, Babes in Toyland, The Ramones and Gumball.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 1992-11-19

Runtime: 98 mins

Director: David Markey

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: 1991: The Year Punk Broke

Production Companies: Sonic Life, We Got Power, We Got Power Films, Geffen Records

Production Countries: United States of America

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