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Creem: America's Only Rock 'N' Roll Magazine @ Winnipeg Cinematheque

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Ripping back the curtain on legendary rock rag CREEM Magazine's wild and disruptive newsroom; a dysfunctional band of unruly outsiders who weren’t all that different from the artists they covered.


Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores Creem Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper to national powerhouse, then bears witness to its imminent demise following the tragic and untimely deaths of its visionary publisher, Barry Kramer, and its most famous alum and genius clown prince, Lester Bangs, a year later. Fifty years after publishing its first issue, "America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine" remains a seditious spirit in music and culture.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    75 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Theatrical
  • Rating
    N/A
  • Note
    In Association with Hollywood Suite
  • Director
    Scott Crawford
  • Cast
    Cameron Crowe, Alice Cooper, Kirk Hammett, Joan Jett, Michael Stipe, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Chad Smith, Peter Wolf, Wayne Kramer