What We Do Is Secret

"American Punk started with a Germ"

Aug 8 2008 R 1h 32m
Biography, Drama, Music

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.

Plot

The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon before taking his own life in 1980. After getting kicked out of high school, Darby forms The Germs with a collection of friends who have little experience with their instruments or playing music; Pat Smear, Lorna Doom and Don Bolles. After a few disastrous gigs, the band begins to click and Darby and The Germs soon find themselves the talk of the L.A. punk scene. When hard drugs enter the picture, Darby starts alienating those closest to him and when The Germs collapse, he's at a loss to figure out what comes next.

Written by

Rodger Grossman, Michelle Baer Ghaffari

Directed by

Rodger Grossman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Picture Machine, Coalition Films

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
2,106
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
54
Popularity
NA