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Overview
This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.
Top Cast

Jeff Ament
Self

Mark Arm
Self

Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)

Chris Cornell
Self

Dale Crover

Dave Grohl

Krist Novoselic

Valerie M. Agnew

Eddie Vedder
Self

Kim Thayil

Thomas A. Doyle
Carrie Akre
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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