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Hype!

Hype!

1996·Movie·1h 24m

Documentary, Music

7.4 / 10 (60 votes)

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.

Directed by
Doug Pray
Original language
English
Released
8 November 1996

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Jeff Ament

    Jeff Ament

    Self

  • Mark Arm

    Mark Arm

    Self

  • Kurt Cobain

    Kurt Cobain

    Self (archive footage)

  • Chris Cornell

    Chris Cornell

    Self

  • Dale Crover

    Dale Crover

  • Dave Grohl

    Dave Grohl

  • Krist Novoselic

    Krist Novoselic

  • Valerie M. Agnew

    Valerie M. Agnew

  • Eddie Vedder

    Eddie Vedder

    Self

  • Kim Thayil

    Kim Thayil

  • Thomas A. Doyle

    Thomas A. Doyle

  • CA

    Carrie Akre