Dope, Hookers And Pavement - The Real And Imagined History Of Detroit Hardcore

Dope, Hookers and Pavement is a lively and unfiltered, first-hand account of the early days of the Detroit hardcore punk scene, circa 1981-82, in the notorious Cass Corridor -- one of the worst neighbourhoods in the city at the time. It took a small, seriously committed throng of (mostly) white, suburban teens and skater kids to get down there and make that scene happen -- but not without first doing a few gigs at a Detroit gay bar and a critical stint at the Coronation Tavern across the river in Windsor, Ontario before converging on the Corridor for their now-mythical residency at the ramshackle Freezer Theatre.

Featuring over 70 in-depth interviews -- including John Brannon (Negative Approach), Tesco Vee (Meatmen, Touch and Go), Ian MacKaye (Minor Threat, Dischord Records), pro skater Bill Danforth, scene kids, and members of the Necros, The Fix, Violent Apathy and Bored Youth -- and never-before-seen Super8 footage of the Freezer, Dope, Hookers and Pavement is both hilarious and reflective, and a long overdue record of a nearly invisible but magic little moment in the history of Detroit rock'n'roll.

Produced and directed by Otto Buj
Presented by El Studio444, Associate Producer

Running time: 113 minutes