Penelope Spheeris — Director (5)
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll (2001) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
We Sold Our Souls for Rock 'n Roll
Penelope Spheeris presents an amazing chronicle of the travelling musical carnival known as OZZfest, the most successful summer concert tour for the last five years. Complete access to incredible material sends this documentary film into the realm of pure entertainment. Unforgettable moments from zealous religious protesters, outrageous fans and the guys (and girls) backstage provide an insightful view into the soul of white, middle-class America. A stunning and sometimes disturbing glimpse of a cultural movement, this film is sure to be a reference for historians for decades to come. This comment on Middle America skates the line between your worst nightmare and the best time you’ve ever had. Features interviews with, and performances by BLACK SABBATH, SYSTEM OF A DOWN, SLIPKNOT, PRIMUS, ROB ZOMBIE, GODSMACK and more.
The Boys Next Door (1986) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Boys Next Door
other title: I ragazzi della porta accanto / Fim-de-Semana Criminoso
Roy and Bo leave their small town the weekend after graduation for a short road trip to LA. Soon, they find themselves lashing out and leaving a trail of bodies behind them. The violence escalates throughout.
Dudes (1987) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Dudes
director: Penelope Spheeris actor: Jon Cryer / Daniel Roebuck
other title: Dudes, diciottenni arrabbiati / Dudes - Halt mich fest, die Wüste bebt!
Two punks from the big city, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young woman who runs a wrecking service.
Black Sheep (1996) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData
Black Sheep
director: Penelope Spheeris actor: Chris Farley / David Spade
other title: La pecora nera / Familiens sorte får
When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.