It’s about the rock group X.
It’s about the L.A. music scene in the 1980's.
It’s about life in the underground.
It’s about the business of music.
It’s about American culture in the Age of Reagan.
It’s about turning life into art (and vice versa).
It’s about 90 minutes.
Synopsis
One of the most important bands to ever emerge from Los Angeles, X changed the face of punk music with their raw, vibrant, original style. We see the band at its peak in this legendary film, which took five years to make, hammering out a powerful story with a striking, visionary style accompanied by unforgettable music, including fifteen X classics from their first four albums, Los Angeles, Wild Gift, Under the Big Black Sun, and More Fun in the New World. Unavailable for years, one of the greatest rock films ever made returns to ensure the legacy of a music legend, featuring candid behind-the-scenes depictions of an industry in turmoil and of the lives of original band members John Doe, Exene Cervenka, Billy Zoom and D.J. Bonebrake.
The Filmmakers
Writer-Director W.T. MORGAN:
THE UNHEARD MUSIC, his first film, had its world premiere at the 1986 Sundance Film Festival. He followed that up with A MATTER OF DEGREES, a satirical comedy set at a college radio station, which premiered at the 1990 Sundance festival, featuring an ensemble cast including Arye Gross, Tom Sizemore, Judith Hoag, John Doe, John F. Kennedy Jr., Kate Mailer and Michael Imperioli.
Morgan co-wrote 500 NATIONS (an eight-hour documentary miniseries hosted by Kevin Costner) and SPIRIT (with Peter Buffett). For much of the past decade he has written screenplays and developed video games and interactive programs for Time Warner, Disney, Microsoft and IBM. He is a longtime member (and former chair) of the board of directors of the Actors’ Gang theater company (co-founded by Tim Robbins).
Producer CHRISTOPHER BLAKELY:
THE UNHEARD MUSIC was his first film. Today Chris runs a successful California video production company, Main Street Media.
Co-Producer EVERETT GREATON:
Everett followed up THE UNHEARD MUSIC by pursuing interests in music and world travel. He is currently web master for a large L.A. law firm.
Associate Producer/Production Designer/Actor ALIZABETH FOLEY
Triple-threat talent Alizabeth Foley created the role of “Paulene†– the fictional character who opens the film. Behind the camera, she was the fourth partner in Angel City Productions, working to produce and design the film, including the animation sequences and the famous house-moving sequence. She has continued to work on both sides of the camera as a producer, writer and sometimes actor in such varied projects as A MATTER OF DEGREES, COLUMBUS and 500 NATIONS. An accomplished videographer, Alizabeth is currently developing a new film.
For more info contact:
Bill Morgan
Angel City Productions
P.O. Box 1476
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
USA
[email protected]
