dir. Alan Arkush
1979 // 1 hr 33 mins // Digital Projection
Starring: P. J. Soles, Vince Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young, The Ramones
Vince Lombardi High School keeps losing principals to nervous breakdowns because of the students' love of rock 'n' roll and their disregard of education. When new principal Togar comes along and tries to lay down the law, Ramones-adoring student Riff Randal is there to create as much chaos as possible, stopping at nothing to spread her love of rock music and fulfill her mission of meeting her idols to give them her songs.
Starring and featuring music by the Ramones along with songs by Brian Eno, Devo, Nick Lowe, The Velvet Underground, and Alice Cooper!
GET PUNK'D is a monthly series recognizing the obscurity and unruliness of punk subculture. Ranging from low-budget indie flicks to coming-of-age dramas, these films feature a heavy dose of gritty rock 'n' roll soundtracks, DIY methods, and anti-establishment attitudes.