What We Do Is Secret
American Punk started with a Germ
American Punk started with a Germ
Drama, Music
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2007
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The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, and Don Bolles, Darby Crash completely transformed the L.A. punk scene, while sacrificing everyone he loved, his career, and ultimately his life.
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Runtime:
92 min
Release date:
23 Jun 2007
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$58,776
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
While What We Do Is Secret may not be remembered for much more than West's performance, it's an impersonation worth saluting.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
10 Oct 2008
fresh:
Some of the supporting performances, like those of Phillips and Gonzalez, are very strong, but it's West who lifts the entire film to a whole other level.
– David Wiegand,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Aug 2008
rotten:
Despite a terrific performance from Shane West, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Crash, Secret is a chronology, not a biopic.
– Carrie Rickey,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
28 Aug 2008
fresh:
First-time writer-director Rodger Grossman bangs out a visceral, energized biopic that captures the vibrant idiocy of punked-out youth and a tortured soul gaining his wish of cult status.
– Michael Ordona,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Aug 2008
fresh:
A labor of love for writer-director Rodger Grossman, this entertaining if superficial biopic chronicles the rise and fall of LA punk pioneers the Germs.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
21 Aug 2008