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Paul Rachman

Born September 13, 1962 · New York City, New York, USA (age 64)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Paul Rachman (born in New York, NY on September 13) is an American film director who directed the highly praised 2006 documentary on punk music American Hardcore which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. He is also one of the founders of the Slamdance Film Festival. He started his career as a music video dir…

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DaughtersDaughters · 2024
Daughters
★ 7.02024
MovieDocumentary
Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.
Four Dogs Playing PokerFour Dogs Playing Poker · 2000
Four Dogs Playing Poker
★ 4.22000
MovieCrimeDrama
With the help of their mentor Felix, a group of the best friends and first-time thieves steal a valuable statuette for a ruthless black market art dealer. After the amateurs botch the delivery of the objet d'art, the dealer kills Felix and forces the remaining four to "find" $1 million within a week's time or face certain death.
Inside Out 4Inside Out 4 · 1992
Inside Out 4
★ 4.21992
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Natalie Would"; "Modivation"; "Put Asunder"; "Save The Wetlands"; "The Thief"; "Jilted Lover"; "Three On A Match"; "What Anna Wants..."; "Video Mate"; and "My Cyberian Rhapsody".
Inside Out 2Inside Out 2 · 1992
Inside Out 2
★ 4.01992
MovieFantasyScience Fiction
Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Mis-apprehended"; "I've Got A Crush On You"; "The Freak"; "There's This Travelling Salesman, See"; "Double Vision"; "Busty Gusty and her Twin 50's"; "Some Guys Have All The Luck"; "The Hitchhiker"; and "The Right Number".
American HardcoreAmerican Hardcore · 2006
American Hardcore
★ 6.92006
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, Minor Threat, SS Decontrol and the Dead Kennedys.
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal StoryMurder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story · 2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
★ 7.32019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. In the early 1980’s, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of metal that became known as thrash! From the tape trading network to the clubs to the record stores and fanzines, director Adam Dubin reveals how the scene nurtured the music and the music spawned a movement. Murder In The Front Row is told through powerful first person testimony and stunning animation and photography. The film is a social study of a group of young people defying the odds and building something essential for themselves. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Possessed and many more! Narrated by Brian Posehn.
Inside Out 3Inside Out 3 · 1992
Inside Out 3
★ 3.51992
MovieDramaComedy
Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Dogs Playing Poker"; "The Branding"; "The Portal"; "The Perfect Woman"; "Within Ten Minutes"; "Tango"; "The Houseguest"; "Cafe L'Amour"; and "The Wet Dream".
Bob Dylan: Odds and EndsBob Dylan: Odds and Ends · 2021
Bob Dylan: Odds and Ends
★ 6.62021
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Bob Dylan "Odds and Ends" is composed of archival interviews, promotional videos and documentary shorts. It tells the story of some of the most important moments in the legendary artist's career.

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Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal StoryMurder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story · 2019
Murder in the Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story
★ 7.32019
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Murder In The Front Row: The San Francisco Bay Area Thrash Metal Story. In the early 1980’s, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of metal that became known as thrash! From the tape trading network to the clubs to the record stores and fanzines, director Adam Dubin reveals how the scene nurtured the music and the music spawned a movement. Murder In The Front Row is told through powerful first person testimony and stunning animation and photography. The film is a social study of a group of young people defying the odds and building something essential for themselves. Featuring interviews with Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax, Exodus, Testament, Death Angel, Possessed and many more! Narrated by Brian Posehn.

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