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What's it like being the only punk rockers in the biggest Mormon community in the world? Stevo (Matthew Lillard) and Heroin Bob (Michael Goorjian) provide the answer to this and other questions in SLC Punk. Stevo and Bob (whose name is actually an ironic reference to his fear of needles) are two friends fresh out of college who sport mohawks and blue hair, listen to hardcore and try to live up to their own anarchist ideals while figuring out what to do with their lives. Which wouldn't make them unusual in New York or Los Angeles, but they're fish out of water in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they drink beer, chase women and pick fights with rednecks along side a mixed bag of metalheads, hippies, hicks and posers who are fellow outcasts in the most clean-cut community in America. In the midst of all this, Stevo's dad hopes his son will follow in his footsteps and study law at Harvard; while Stevo surprisingly has the grades, he's not sure if he wants to go. Featuring a soundtrack of mid-80's punk from The Ramones, Minor Threat, The Dead Kennedys and others, SLC Punk was chosen as the opening-night feature at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Cast
- Matthew Lillard
- Michael A. Goorjian
- Annabeth Gish
- Jennifer Lien
- Christopher McDonald
- Devon Sawa
- Jason Segel
- Adam Pascal
- Til Schweiger
- James Duval
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- Aug 2, 2020
only posers fall in love with girls.
amanda :(Jun 23, 2017can we please just bring back late 90's blue haired matthew lillard?
Rachel ✨Apr 23, 2018no joke matthew lillard can act
rj - Sep 14, 2020
at some point matthew lillard has a giant blue mohawk and it's the worst wig i have ever seen in my entire life. some might believe it's a flaw but i think it's perfect
amayaJun 8, 2014SLC Punk has been called many things. It's been called a lame representation of the early hardcore era, a version of punk history made to appeal to the more hip crowd, and even a corporate fraud of a punk rock love letter. However, if one obtains the ability to view a film…
The Spork GuyJan 9, 2021"only posers die" 💔💔 it hurts so bad
anja! - Feb 25, 2021
blue-haired punk matthew lillard running out of a liquor store with his trousers around his ankles after exposing his 666 bum tattoo to a god-loving nazi is a scene martin scorsese wishes he could direct
big man hollyJul 28, 2020well it’s no scooby doo but i still enjoyed it
AlexaAug 17, 2021jason segel smashing car windows to rock n roll by the velvet underground is something so personal
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- Gavin likedSLC Punk
This movie is a great representation of the punk scene in the 80s, after getting attached to the characters it really feels like your they’re livin it with them. One thing I did dislike is the ending, I don’t like how Stevo turns out to be nothin but a poser.
Mollyworld2021 lovedSLC PunkI liked this movie a lot. You really get to know the characters and care what happens to them. And I wasn’t expecting the ending at all. whoever was the stylist for this movie went crazy.
CvptvinHowdy is "meh" onSLC PunkMatthew Lillard should've had a bigger career than he did. He's been great in everything that I've seen so far.
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Kaitlyn Clay lovedSLC PunkThis is not my typical genre, but to me it ended off with a good taste in mouth. Shows a heaping amount of identity crisis, in the end, faulting to one’s own nature; stop fighting who you’re meant to be or you can create unnecessary trauma that forces you to accept your calling.
S lovedSLC PunkThis movie is suprisinly realistic of the experience of being in a punk scene and made me ball my eyes out but literally j so entertaining and cool and def j something that felt so personal and spiritual to me
- I Am Mervin 2 lovedSLC Punk
This is an example of a perfectly executed movie. Every character feels real, and you feel like you’re right there with them. My favorite movie of all time. 10/10.
grimpoison lovedSLC Punkreminds me of me back then, anyways if you’re reading this you’re a poser
user420366496 likedSLC Punklong live punks, emos, goths, and all the alternatives out there
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Metacritic
Very possibly the most ruthlessly irritating comedy since the dreaded S.F.W. attempted to put its finger on the pulse of young America, and that's saying something.
Ken Fox
TV Guide Magazine
Merendino's most innovative directorial strategy is to collapse present and past by having Lillard shout Stevo's reflections about his youthful rebellion directly at the camera, while the scene he's describing in the past tense takes place behind him. I know it sounds like a Brechtian affectation, but it works.
Amy Taubin
Village Voice
[Lillard's] performance dominates the film, and he does a subtle, tricky job of being both an obnoxious punk and a kid in search of his direction in life. He's very good.
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Frequently Asked Questions
Is SLC Punk family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is SLC Punk?
The movie is 1hr 37min long.
What's SLC Punk about?
What's it like being the only punk rockers in the biggest Mormon community in the world? Stevo (Matthew Lillard) and Heroin Bob (Michael Goorjian) provide the answer to this and other questions in SLC Punk. Stevo and Bob (whose name is actually an ironic reference to his fear of needles) are two friends fresh out of college who sport mohawks and blue hair, listen to hardcore and try to live up to their own anarchist ideals while figuring out what to do with their lives. Which wouldn't make them unusual in New York or Los Angeles, but they're fish out of water in Salt Lake City, Utah, where they drink beer, chase women and pick fights with rednecks along side a mixed bag of metalheads, hippies, hicks and posers who are fellow outcasts in the most clean-cut community in America. In the midst of all this, Stevo's dad hopes his son will follow in his footsteps and study law at Harvard; while Stevo surprisingly has the grades, he's not sure if he wants to go. Featuring a soundtrack of mid-80's punk from The Ramones, Minor Threat, The Dead Kennedys and others, SLC Punk was chosen as the opening-night feature at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival.~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Who's the cast of SLC Punk?
- Matthew Lillard as Stevo
- Michael A. Goorjian as Bob
- Annabeth Gish as Trish
- Jennifer Lien as Sandy
- Christopher McDonald as Dad
- Devon Sawa as Sean
- Jason Segel as Mike
- Adam Pascal as Eddie
- Til Schweiger as Mark
- James Duval as John the Mod
Who's the director behind SLC Punk?
James Merendino directed SLC Punk.
Who produced SLC Punk?
Sam Maydew and Peter Ward produced SLC Punk.
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