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Lead singer Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon) decides to reunite his cult punk band, Hard Core Logo, for a Canadian tour. But guitarist Billy Tallent (Callum Keith Rennie) is waiting to hear back from Jenifur, a popular Los Angeles--based group considering bringing him on -- which causes tension with Joe, for whom Hard Core Logo is everything. Along with erratic bassist John Oxenberger (John Pyper-Ferguson) and hard-partying drummer Pipefitter (Bernie Coulson), the contentious duo take to the road.

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Globe and Mail Rated: 3/4 Apr 12, 2002 Full Review Peter Stack San Francisco Chronicle Rated: 3/4 Apr 20, 2001 Full Review Russell Smith Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 20, 2001 Full Review Brian D. Johnson Maclean's Magazine Hard Core Logo borrows its conceit from Spinal Tap. It is, however, less cartoonish, and its affectionate parody is undercut by a raw nerve of realism. Oct 18, 2019 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 4/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 8, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Geke g Feel so high. Wanna destroy everything after i watched it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Munkhchimeg T So energetic movie. Felt high and sooooo amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review Audience Member A truly classic film that captures a good element of the punk rock scene. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member finally checked it out you should do the same! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member Hard Core Logo has a sad and depressing current to it, which made for such a good movie! Not a movie for someone who suffers depression! The theme of how one acts and what they say can crush and kill a friend. The ending left a lasting impression on me! Hard Core Logo is a Canadian indie style movie filmed as a documentary about the band's 4 city tour of western Canada. Hugh Dillon, who is the lead singer of the Head stones, added many real life experiences for the movie. The Winnipeg meltdown scene was so realistic. The live performances were authentic and had the energy of a punk show. The movie's foreground is about a friendship between Joe Dick and Billy Talent. ( Yes the band Billy Talent got their name from the movie) The Joe Dick character was so much like my college friend who sang in a punk band, and Dillon nails the role. John is a real friend and is an in your face does not care guy John Hates phonies and is self-destructive. Billy is angry at John for wrecking his career, and wants to grow as a musician. One experiences a real friendship in the movie between the two protagonists, but as the movie progresses the past strains development. Hard Core Logo themes unfold of everyone uses everyone, and people back stab people. Joe the guy who does not care actually does care, and the unbreakable breaks. The last fifteen minutes of Hard Core Logo were so hard to watch. One experiences the pathos when Joe gets broken, and experiences real pain/tears of Joe's meltdown and tragic ending. 4 stars Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Easily one of the best "mockumentaries" I've ever seen.... and likely one of the best made. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/14/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Lead singer Joe Dick (Hugh Dillon) decides to reunite his cult punk band, Hard Core Logo, for a Canadian tour. But guitarist Billy Tallent (Callum Keith Rennie) is waiting to hear back from Jenifur, a popular Los Angeles--based group considering bringing him on -- which causes tension with Joe, for whom Hard Core Logo is everything. Along with erratic bassist John Oxenberger (John Pyper-Ferguson) and hard-partying drummer Pipefitter (Bernie Coulson), the contentious duo take to the road.
Director
Bruce McDonald
Producer
Christine Haebler, Brian Dennis
Screenwriter
Noel S. Baker
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Shadow Shows, Miramax, Terminal City Pictures, Ed Festus Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 11, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$133.3K
Runtime
1h 36m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR
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