Movie: Desolation Center

Top 10 Billed Cast

Anthony Ausgang
Anthony Ausgang

Joe Baiza
Joe Baiza

Bob Bert
Bob Bert

D. Boon
D. Boon

Jack Brewer
Jack Brewer

Lisa Derrick
Lisa Derrick

Janet Housden
Janet Housden

Stephen A. Housden
Stephen A. Housden

George Hurley
George Hurley

Cris Kirkwood
Cris Kirkwood

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    The untold story of a series of Reagan-era guerrilla punk and industrial desert happenings in Southern California that are now recognized as the inspiration for Burning Man, Lollapalooza, and Coachella. Interviews and rare performance footage of Sonic Youth, Minutemen, Meat Puppets, Redd Kross, Einstürzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories, Savage Republic, Swans and more.

  • Release Date

    2018-03-16

  • Average

    9.3

  • Rating:

    4.7 starts
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    English
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