D.O.A.

D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage

United States

1980

95 Min

Color

English

Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
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PROD Carl Haber, Lech Kowalski

SCR Lech Kowalski, Chris Salewicz

DP Rufus Standefer, Lech Kowalski

CAST John Lydon, Billy Idol, Joe Strummer, Stiv Bators, Mick Jones, Nancy Spungen

MUSIC Iggy Pop, The Clash, Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, Generation X, Rich Kids, Augustus Pablo, Sham 69

Synopsis

D.O.A.: A Rite of Passage is a 1980 rockumentary film directed by Lech Kowalski (his premiere film as a director) about the origin of punk rock. The rockumentary takes interview and concert footage of some of punk rock’s earliest bands of the late seventies scene. Features live performances by the Sex Pistols, The Dead Boys, Generation X (with Billy Idol), The Rich Kids, the X-Ray Spex, and Sham 69, with additional music from The Clash, Iggy Pop, and Augustus Pablo. —wikipedia

Director

Lech Kowalski

Lech Kowalski is an American film director of Polish origins. His most notable film is the documentary, D.O.A. subtitled “A Rite of Passage”, which chronicled the burgeoning UK punk scene at the tail-end of the 70’s, and included footage of the Sex Pistols’ abortive 1978 American Tour. He also directed Story of a Junkie; Born To Lose: The Last Rock and Roll Movie (about Johnny Thunders of the New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers); and Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?, which focused on Ramones bassist Dee Dee Ramone and his struggle with heroin addiction. —wikipedia