From his harsh childhood in the burnt-out Lower East Side, musician Harley Flanagan burst onto the punk music scene at age 11 as drummer for his aunt’s band, the Stimulators. The founder of the Cro-Mags tells his incredible story, while interviews with hard rockers and icons like Flea, Ice-T, Henry Rollins, and Anthony Bourdain add insights. Featuring gritty footage of NYC’s downtown 1970s and ?80s music scene, this passionate film showcases Harley’s against-the-odds transformation from chaos to peace, driven by music, family, and personal growth.
Harley Flanagan, Flea, Darryl Jenifer, Denise Mercedes, Ian MacKaye, Ice-T, Glenn Danzig, Henry Rollins, Laura Lee Flanagan, Lucy Sante, Nefertiti Jones, Nina Drooker, Sacha Jenkins, Keith Morris, Roger Miret, Steve Zing, Kate Schellenbach, Marcia Resnick
