Where Motown met mayhem: the city that built cars and birthed revolution.
Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. In the early 60s, Motown transcended Detroit's inner city to take black music to a white audience, whilst in the late 60s suburban kids like the MC5 and the Stooges descended into the black inner city to create revolutionary rock expressing the rage of young white America.
Acting
Iggy Pop's unhinged interviews alone worth admission.
Direction
Juxtaposes Motown polish against Stooges chaos brilliantly.
Production
Archival footage feels like found treasure from the ashes.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Detroit's 1967 riot — referenced throughout — remains one of the deadliest in U.S. history, with 43 deaths and entire neighborhoods burned.
John Sinclair, interviewed extensively, was manager of MC5 and served 2.5 years for giving two joints to an undercover cop — his imprisonment inspired the Ann Arbor Hash Bash and John Lennon's protest song 'John Sinclair.'
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