Paul Rachman

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Paul Rachman (born in New York, NY on September 13) is an American film director who directed the highly praised 2006 documentary on punk music American Hardcore which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was released by Sony Pictures Classics. He is also one of the founders of the Slamdance Film Festival. He started his career as a music video director with low budget videos for hardcore punk bands Gang Green and the Bad Brains. He was later signed to Los Angeles based Propaganda Films where he directed music videos for bands Alice in Chains, The Replacements, Kiss, Pantera, Joan Jett, and Roger Waters among many others. He made his feature film debut with the low budget film noir Four Dogs Playing Poker starring Forrest Whittaker, Tim Curry and Balthazar Getty, released by Warner Home Video. He lives in New York City. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Rachman, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

American Hardcore (2006)

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Henry Rollins  •  Ian MacKaye  •  Lucky Lehrer  •  Vic Bondi

Inspired by Steven Blush's book "American Hardcore: A tribal history" Paul Rachman's feature documentary debut is a chronicle of the underground hardcore punk years from 1979 to 1986. Interviews and rare live footage from artists such as Black Flag, Bad Brains, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Henry Rollins  •  Ian MacKaye  •  Lucky Lehrer  •  Vic Bondi

Inside Out 2 (1992)

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Mis-apprehended"; "I've Got A Crush On You"; "The Freak"; "There's This Travelling Salesman, See"; "Double Vision"; "Busty Gusty and her Twin 50's"; "Some Guys Have All The Luck"; "The Hitchhiker"; and "The Right Number".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman  •  Nigel Dick  •  Tony Randel  •  Nicholas Brandt  •  Linda Hassani  •  Yuri Sivo  •  Martin Donovan  •  John Wentworth
CAST:  Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst  •  Melodee Bowman  •  Jack Carter  •  Linda Carol

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Mis-apprehended"; "I've Got A Crush On You"; "The Freak"; "There's This Travelling Salesman, See"; "Double Vision"; "Busty Gusty and her Twin 50's"; "Some Guys Have All The Luck"; "The Hitchhiker"; and "The Right Number".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman  •  Nigel Dick  •  Tony Randel  •  Nicholas Brandt  •  Linda Hassani  •  Yuri Sivo  •  Martin Donovan  •  John Wentworth
CAST:  Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst  •  Melodee Bowman  •  Jack Carter  •  Linda Carol

Inside Out 3 (1992)

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Dogs Playing Poker"; "The Branding"; "The Portal"; "The Perfect Woman"; "Within Ten Minutes"; "Tango"; "The Houseguest"; "Cafe L'Amour"; and "The Wet Dream".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Payne  •  Paul Rachman  •  Bernard Rose  •  Charles McDougall  •  Nigel Dick  •  Yuri Sivo  •  Martin Donovan  •  John Wentworth  •  David Bernath  •  Stuart Cave
CAST:  Deke Anderson  •  Linden Ashby  •  Collin Bernsen  •  Allison Brooks

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Dogs Playing Poker"; "The Branding"; "The Portal"; "The Perfect Woman"; "Within Ten Minutes"; "Tango"; "The Houseguest"; "Cafe L'Amour"; and "The Wet Dream".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Payne  •  Paul Rachman  •  Bernard Rose  •  Charles McDougall  •  Nigel Dick  •  Yuri Sivo  •  Martin Donovan  •  John Wentworth  •  David Bernath  •  Stuart Cave
CAST:  Deke Anderson  •  Linden Ashby  •  Collin Bernsen  •  Allison Brooks

Inside Out 4 (1992)

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Natalie Would"; "Modivation"; "Put Asunder"; "Save The Wetlands"; "The Thief"; "Jilted Lover"; "Three On A Match"; "What Anna Wants..."; "Video Mate"; and "My Cyberian Rhapsody".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua  •  Paul Rachman  •  Bernard Rose  •  Richard Shepard  •  Adam Friedman  •  Charles McDougall  •  Robert Kubilos  •  Nigel Dick  •  John Wentworth
CAST:  Anthony Addabbo  •  Phil Brock  •  Denise Buick  •  Susan Byun

Softcore anthology film containing stories: "Natalie Would"; "Modivation"; "Put Asunder"; "Save The Wetlands"; "The Thief"; "Jilted Lover"; "Three On A Match"; "What Anna Wants..."; "Video Mate"; and "My Cyberian Rhapsody".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antoine Fuqua  •  Paul Rachman  •  Bernard Rose  •  Richard Shepard  •  Adam Friedman  •  Charles McDougall  •  Robert Kubilos  •  Nigel Dick  •  John Wentworth
CAST:  Anthony Addabbo  •  Phil Brock  •  Denise Buick  •  Susan Byun

Four Dogs Playing Poker (2000)

With the help of their mentor Felix, a group of the best friends and first-time thieves steal a valuable statuette for a ruthless black market art dealer. After the amateurs botch the delivery of the objet d'art, the dealer kills Felix and forces the remaining four ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Tim Curry  •  Balthazar Getty  •  Olivia Williams  •  Stacy Edwards

With the help of their mentor Felix, a group of the best friends and first-time thieves steal a valuable statuette for a ruthless black market art dealer. After the amateurs botch the delivery of the objet d'art, the dealer kills Felix and forces the remaining four ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Tim Curry  •  Balthazar Getty  •  Olivia Williams  •  Stacy Edwards

Memories by Joe Frank (1993)

A man details the surreal events that surround his childhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Joe Frank  •  Trevor Wright

A man details the surreal events that surround his childhood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Joe Frank  •  Trevor Wright

Zoe XO (2004)

A haunting love story from Robert Lund, Zoe's husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Zoë Lund  •  Robert Lund

A haunting love story from Robert Lund, Zoe's husband.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Zoë Lund  •  Robert Lund

Zoe Rising (2014)

A poetic abstract look back at the early childhood life of the late screenwriter and actress Zoe Tamerlis Lund, (Ms.45, The Bad Lieutenant), through the memories of her surviving mother, sculptor Barbara Lekberg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Barbara Lekberg  •  Zoë Lund

A poetic abstract look back at the early childhood life of the late screenwriter and actress Zoe Tamerlis Lund, (Ms.45, The Bad Lieutenant), through the memories of her surviving mother, sculptor Barbara Lekberg.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Barbara Lekberg  •  Zoë Lund

Pantera: Cowboys From Hell (1991)

Pantera's first home video release. It contains behind the scenes footage of the band partying as well as music videos and live performances.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Phil Anselmo  •  Rex Brown  •  Dimebag Darrell  •  Vinnie Paul

Pantera's first home video release. It contains behind the scenes footage of the band partying as well as music videos and live performances.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Rachman
CAST:  Phil Anselmo  •  Rex Brown  •  Dimebag Darrell  •  Vinnie Paul