The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead (2015)

7.7/10 107 min Music Documentary

Overview

From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross the Atlantic. This authorized film includes appearances from Chrissie Hynde, Mick Jones (The Clash), Lemmy and members of Pink Floyd, Black Flag, GNR, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Buzzcocks, and more. Shot around the globe over three years, the film charts the band's complex history and infighting, as it celebrated its 35th anniversary and found its estranged former members striking out on their own anniversary tour, while still others battle cancer.

Cast

Dave Vanian

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Captain Sensible

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Fred Armisen

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Jello Biafra

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Lemmy Kilmister

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Chrissie Hynde

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Dexter Holland

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Duff McKagan

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Don Letts

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Keith Morris

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Mick Jones

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