Debt Begins at 20

Name: Debt Begins at 20
Released: 1980-01-13
Rating: 5

5.0/10 (2)

·1980· 38 min

Director: Stephanie Beroes

With music by The Cardboards, The Shakes, Hans Brinker and The Dykes. By combining semi-fictionalized and documentary material, this film is as definitive a record of the Pittsburgh punk scene during its nascent underground as anyone could hope for. Beroes' band footage is radical departure from the gimmickry of stereotyped rock band documentary in its use of pans and slow dollys, capturing small glimpses of the musicians at work that a 'PR' film would have avoided at all costs. The cinematography demands a reconsideration of the rock band documentary's hoary technical vocabulary. From the time this film was made changes have already taken place in Pittsburgh punk-dom as the bands have moved from an insular salon society to more 'legitimate' venues. Some say things are better than ever, others mourn the passing of Pittsburgh punk's innocence. Beroes in Debt Begins at 20 has produced not only entertainment, but also a small and very precious time capsule.

In brief

Debt Begins at 20 (1980) is a documentary, music film. With an average rating of 5.0/10 from 2 votes, viewer opinions are mixed. The film runs 38min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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Debt Begins at 20 runs 38 minutes (38min).

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Debt Begins at 20 has an average rating of 5.0/10 based on 2 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is Debt Begins at 20 from?

Debt Begins at 20 was released in 1980.