D.O.A.: A Right of Passage

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In 1978 The Sex Pistols embarked on the legendary American tour that they would never finish. DOA: A Right of Passage is the unique, grainy and up-close document of a seminal moment in music history, packed with live footage of The Pistols' incendiary American shows, as well as live performances from Terry and the Idiots, Dead Boys, Generation X, Rich Kids, X-Ray Spex, Sham 69 and additional music from The Clash and Iggy Pop. The film also goes behind-the-scenes into bars, clubs and car parks and features the now infamous Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen bed interview.

2018 · 1h 32m
Starring Sex Pistols, Terry and the Idiots, X-Ray Spex
Director Lech Kowalski

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Cast & Crew

  • S‌P
    Sex Pistols
    Self
  • T‌A
    Terry and the Idiots
    Self
  • X‌S
    X-Ray Spex
    Self
  • L‌K
    Lech Kowalski
    Director
  • L‌K
    Lech Kowalski
    Writer
  • C‌S
    Chris Salewicz
    Writer

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D.O.A.: A Right of Passage

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In 1978 The Sex Pistols embarked on the legendary American tour that they would never finish. DOA: A Right of Passage is the unique, grainy and up-close document of a seminal moment in music history, packed with live footage of The Pistols' incendiary American shows, as well as live performances from Terry and the Idiots, Dead Boys, Generation X, Rich Kids, X-Ray Spex, Sham 69 and additional music from The Clash and Iggy Pop. The film also goes behind-the-scenes into bars, clubs and car parks and features the now infamous Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen bed interview.

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Released
2018
Run Time
1 hr 32 min
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1981 D.O.A. Productions

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