dir. Susan Seidelman

1982 // 1hr 32 mins // Digital Projection

Staring: Susan Berman, Richard Hell, Brad Rijn

Self-involved and fearless Wren (Susan Berman) runs away to New York determined to be a punk rock star, only to discover that the scene is drifting to Los Angeles. Broke but adamant on achieving her goal by any means necessary, Wren steals and schemes around 1980s downtown NYC, meeting and manipulating fellow wanderers Paul (Brad Rinn) and Eric (Richard Hell, legendary punker) along the way.  

Shot on 16mm film and featuring a soundtrack (the Feelies, Voidoids, ESG, and more) equally as iconic as Wren’s bright red lipstick, fishnets, and stolen checkerboard sunglasses, Susan Seidelman’s debut feature is a staple of the underground film movement known as No Wave Cinema.

Restoration courtesy of Shout! Factory and the American Genre Film Archive.

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.