Release Date

21 Jun, 2025

Runtime

01:56: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Unburying the queer roots of rock, punk & metal.

In electric, personal, and historical ways, this riveting documentary explores whether there is, or ever was, a home for Queer in the hyper-masculine, black painted worlds of heavy metal, punk and rock & roll. Excavating the often-veiled queer lives of some of the greatest culture-defining disruptors and masterminds of music in the 1960s and 70s, Rock Out demands to know what unique value ‘gay’ brought to creating and revolutionising rock, punk, and metal – from the perspective of managers, producers, artists and fans – and why those contributions have been left buried for so long.

Original Title

Rock Out

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Actors

Crew

Dustin Lance Black

Bill Gerber

Michael Rapino

Ryan Kroft

Vaughn Trudeau

Bill Gerber

Tim Cragg

Justin Lachance

Wayne Blair

Adam Prescod

Paul Thompson

Marcus Yasui

Fred Stuben