D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage
D.O.A.: A Right of Passage | |
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The Rich Kids | |
Edited by | Val Kuklowsky |
Music by | Sex Pistols |
Distributed by | Tom Norman Films (US theatrical) Harmony Vision (US VHS) |
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Running time | 95 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
D.O.A.: A Right of Passage is a
Plot
The film centers around the Sex Pistols 1978 tour of the United States which ended with the group breaking up. The tour was the only one the group played in the U.S. during their original run. Film director Lech Kowalski followed them with handheld cameras through the clubs and bars of their seven-city Southern tour. Mixing this with footage of other contemporary bands, trends in the fashion capitals, and punks of all shapes and colors, Kowalski created a grainy, stained snapshot of a movement at its peak,[3] showing how certain authority figures saw the movement as a threat.[2]
It features interview footage (including the famous interview of Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen in bed), and behind the scenes shots from the tour as well as interviews with audience members who had strong and widely varied reactions to the group.[4]
The majority of the material surrounds the Pistols tour as well but it also included other performances by first wave Punk acts such as
This indie film was shot mostly in bars and clubs on 16mm film, and documented early years of punk from both in front of and behind the stage.[2]
The film's poster is featured prominently in one scene of the
Release
The film premiered at the
The DVD was released in Japan in 2003. However it is released in Region 0.
In 2017, the film was released on
Cast (in alphabetical order)
- The Dead Boys)
- Terry Chimes as himself (The Clash)
- The Clash as themselves
- Paul Cook as himself (Sex Pistols)
- The Dead Boysas themselves
- Generation X as themselves
- Jonathan Guinnessas himself
- Topper Headon as himself (The Clash)
- Billy Idol as himself (Generation X)
- Tony James as himself (Generation X)
- Mick Jonesas himself (The Clash)
- Steve Jones as himself (Sex Pistols)
- John Lydon as himself (Johnny Rotten)
- The Rich Kids)
- Gene October as himself (Generation X)
- Augustus Pablo as himself
- Bernard Brooke Partridge as himself - Council Member
- Rich Kids as themselves
- Heidi Robinson as herself - Tour Manager
- Sex Pistols as themselves
- Sham 69 as themselves
- Paul Simonon as himself (The Clash)
- Nancy Spungen as herself
- Joe Strummer as himself (The Clash)
- Terry Sylvester as himself
- Terry and the Idiots as themselves
- Sid Vicious as himself
- Mary Whitehouse as herself - Anti-Smut Crusader
- X-Ray Spex as themselves
Songs performed
The musical performances/tracks contained in the documentary are as follows:
- "Nightclubbing" Written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie; performed by Iggy Pop
- "Anarchy in the U.K." Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "Oh Bondage Up Yours" Written by Poly Styrene; performed by X-Ray Spex
- "God Save the Queen" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "The Rich Kids
- "Liar" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "Police and Thieves" Written by Lee "Scratch" Perry and Junior Murvin; performed by The Clash (CBS Records)
- "Kiss Me Deadly" Written and performed by Generation X (Chrysalis Records)
- "I Wanna Be Me" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "Lust for Life" Written by Iggy Pop and David Bowie; performed by Iggy Pop
- "All This And More" Performed by The Dead Boys(Sire Records); recorded live by Joe Sutherland
- "Pretty Vacant" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "No Fun" – Sex Pistols
- "New York" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "Rip Off" Performed by Roundhouse Studios
- "Borstal Breakout" Performed by Sham 69; recorded live at Roundhouse Studios
- "I Wanna Be a Dead Boy" performed by The Dead Boys
- "Holidays in the Sun" – Sex Pistols
- "Holidays in the Sun" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon and Sid Vicious; performed by The Sex Pistols
- "E.M.I." Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock and John Lydon; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "Bodies" Written by Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon and Sid Vicious; performed by the Sex Pistols
- "A. P. Special" Written and performed by Augustus Pablo
References
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c d Jane, Ian (2005-01-08). "D. O. A." Reviews. DVD Maniacs. Archived from the original on 2008-01-30. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b "D.O.A.: Review". Movies. TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "D.O.A.: A Right of Passage". Review. allmovie. Retrieved 2008-02-22.
- ^ "Where to see Art raping and Bette telling dirty jokes". The Globe and Mail, August 30, 1980.