Hype!

Hype! (1996) is a documentary, music film directed by Doug Pray rated 7.4/10.

This documentary examines the Seattle scene as it became the focus of a merging of punk rock, heavy metal, and innovation. Building from the grass roots, self-promoted and self-recorded until break-out success of bands like Nirvana brought the record industry to the Pacific Northwest, a phenomenon was born.

Cast

Jeff Ament

Self

Mark Arm

Self

Kurt Cobain

Self (archive footage)

Chris Cornell

Self

Dale Crover

Dave Grohl

Krist Novoselic

Valerie M. Agnew

Eddie Vedder

Self

Kim Thayil

Thomas A. Doyle

Carrie Akre