2016 - USA - 108 MINUTES - COLOUR AND BLACK AND WHITE
A FILM BY JIM JARMUSCH
FEAURING: JIM OSTERBERG AS IGGY POP, RON ASHETON, SCOTT ASHETON, JAMES WILLIAMSON, STEVE MACKAY, MIKE WATT, KATHY ASHETON, DANNY FIELDS

Emerging from Ann Arbor Michigan amidst a countercultural revolution, The Stooges’ powerful and aggressive style of rock-n-roll blew a crater in the musical landscape of the late 1960s.  Assaulting audiences with a blend of rock, blues, R&B, and free jazz, the band planted the seeds for what would be called punk and alternative rock in the decades that followed.  Jim Jarmusch’s new film GIMME DANGER chronicles the story of The Stooges, one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands of all time.  

GIMME DANGER presents the context of the Stooges emergence musically, culturally, politically, historically, and relates their adventures and misadventures while charting their inspirations and the reasons behind their initial commercial challenges, as well as their long-lasting legacy.

 

"a brainy and funny look at a rock band Jarmusch considers the greatest of all time, even if Rolling Stone and snobby critics won’t admit it."
- Toronto Star

Director Jim Jarmusch talks about the joys of rocking out, being Stooges and being stupid (Interview)
- Toronto Star

"Gimme Danger chronologically charts the chaotic rise, fall and reunion of shirtless Iggy Pop and his grungy, volatile crew of iconoclastic Michigan punks who wowed the critics but disappointed the record companies"
- Globe and Mail

"the underdog Stooges, gave us thrills and hope (and probably a little communicable disease)."
- Globe and Mail

"a clear-headed and knowledgeable film that still knows how to have fun. Gimme Danger tells the story of The Stooges, yes, but it also reveals a filmmaker’s deep passion for music."
- National Post

" Jarmusch’s scrupulous two-pronged documentary look at the Iggy and the Stooges phenomenon."
- The Whole Note

"The Stooges were not then candidates to be one of the most revered bands in rock history. But unlikely stories are the best ones."
- Toronto Sun

"As cinematic theses go "The Stooges are the greatest rock band ever" is a pretty simple one. But is it true? Even that might be a question too lofty to ask. Just turn up "Search & Destroy" as loud as you can and see how you feel."
- Chart Attack

9 out of 10! "Whether you're a hardcore fan or new to the name, Jarmusch digs deep to help instil the importance of a band and an artist that were overlooked and underappreciated in their prime, uncovering unseen footage and candid interviews in the process. It will inspire."
- Exclaim

"Like Super Duper Alice Cooper, but with no chickens harmed."
- Globe and Mail

"an easy ROCKmendation for anyone to see"
- Live in Limbo

Best of TIFF!
- Globe and Mail

"a must-see for any music nut."
- Beatroute

"Gimme Danger works as a fine epitaph of one of the most influential bands of rock history."
- Sean Kelly on Movies

TIFF Premiere (Photos)
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"a rollicking documentary"
- Vue Weekly

"one hell of a good time"
- POV Magazine

"If ever a rock icon warranted documentary treatment, it’s Iggy Pop, the Godfather of Punk"
- Macleans

"a scrupulous two-pronged documentary"
- The Whole Note

:Jarmusch was only choice for Stooges doc: Iggy Pop"
- CP24