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Hype!

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Producing House

This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1996-11-08

Runtime: 84 mins

Director: Doug Pray

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary, Music

Original title: Hype!

Production Companies: Helvey-Pray Production

Production Countries: United States of America

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