

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk
Overview
Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk spans over 30 years of the California Bay Area’s punk music history with a central focus on the emergence of the inspiring 924 Gilman Street collective. This diverse group of artists, writers, organizers and musicians created a do-it-yourself petri dish that changed the punk scene... and the world at large.
Top Cast

Iggy Pop
Self - Narrator (voice)

Billie Joe Armstrong
Self

Miranda July
Self

Silas Howard
Self

Jello Biafra
Self

Kathleen Hanna
Self

Ian MacKaye
Self

Fat Mike
Self

Gary Floyd
Self

Tim Armstrong
Self

Lars Frederiksen
Self

Matt Freeman
Self
Key Film Crew
Production Stats
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