# SLC Punk (1998)

> An irreverent Salt Lake City punk chronicles his friends, parties, music, and rebellion as youthful certainty collides with painful reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3520

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
- Director: James Merendino
- Cast: Matthew Lillard, Michael A. Goorjian, Annabeth Gish, Jennifer Lien, Christopher McDonald, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel, Adam Pascal
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133189/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: irreverent, witty, energetic, 1990s nostalgia night, punk movie marathon

## Synopsis

In a world where punk rock reigns, two friends navigate the chaos of their Salt Lake City lives.

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- [10,000 Saints (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/144394)
- [The Doom Generation (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/7861)
- [mid90s (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/295667)
- [Pump Up the Volume (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/4099)
- [The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)](https://ember.film/movie/29545)
- [Nowhere (1997)](https://ember.film/movie/1197)
- [Punk's Dead: SLC Punk 2 (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/113815)

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