Hype!
1996•1h 24m•7.4•Released
DocumentaryMusic
This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.
Director
Doug Pray
Languages
English
Studio
Helvey-Pray Production
Cast
Jeff Ament
Self
Mark Arm
Self
Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)
Chris Cornell
Self
Dale Crover
Dave Grohl
Krist Novoselic
Valerie M. Agnew
Eddie Vedder
Self
Kim Thayil
Thomas A. Doyle
Carrie Akre
Michael Anderson
James Atkins
Jon Auer
Production
Company
Helvey-Pray Production
Producer
Steven Helvey
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