Don't Break Down: A Film About Jawbreaker (2017)
77 min
In 2007, 11 years after one of the most influential American punk bands, Jawbreaker, called it quits, the three members, Blake Schwarzenbach, Chris Bauermeister, and Adam Pfahler reconnect in a San Francisco recording studio to listen back to their albums, reminisce and even perform together one last time. Follow the band as they retell their "rags to riches to rags" story writhe with inner band turmoil, health issues, and the aftermath of signing to a major label. Featuring interviews with Billy Joe Armstrong, Steve Albini, Jessica Hopper, Graham Elliot, Chris Shifflet, Josh Caterer and more.
- Release date
- August 11, 2017
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Steve Albini as Self
- Billy Anderson as Self
- Billie Joe Armstrong as Self
- Chris Bauermeister as Self
- Christopher Carrabba as Self
- Josh Caterer as Self
- Graham Elliot as Self
- Jessica Hopper as Self
- Jawbreaker as Themselves
- Adam Pfahler as Self
Crew
- Tim Irwin · Director
- Keith Schieron · Director
- Keith Schieron · Producer
- Tim Irwin · Cinematographer
- Erin Elders · Editor
- Barry Poltermann · Editor