Amateur on Plastic (2020)
73 min
Butch Willis is a Washington, D.C. rock legend. The unique and unusual brand of "outsider music" that Butch Willis & The Rocks created captivated the local music scene beginning with their appearance at the seminal Primitive Night in 1984. AMATEUR ON PLASTIC chronicles Butch's life and career from the beginning all the way through to present day. The film combines archival footage, interviews with Butch, and live performances. Stylistically, the film hovers between amateurish and avant- garde, much like Butch’s own music and career. Amateur on Plastic also parallels the 1990’s era of the seminal indie label Teen-Beat.
- Release date
- June 26, 2020
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Butch Willis as Self
- Mark Robinson as Self
- Jeff Krulik as Self
- Ian MacKaye as Self
- Gibby Haynes as Self
- Al Breon as Self
- Brendan Canty as Self
- Karl Hendricks as Self
- Phil Krauth as Self
- Joe Lee as Self
Crew
- Mark Robinson · Director
- Mark Robinson · Producer
- Butch Willis · Composer
- Mark Robinson · Editor