Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos (2024)
99 min
From his harsh childhood in the burnt-out Lower East Side, musician Harley Flanagan burst onto the punk music scene at age 11 as drummer for his aunt’s band, the Stimulators. The founder of the Cro-Mags tells his incredible story, while interviews with hard rockers and icons like Flea, Ice-T, Henry Rollins, and Anthony Bourdain add insights. Featuring gritty footage of NYC’s downtown 1970s and ?80s music scene, this passionate film showcases Harley’s against-the-odds transformation from chaos to peace, driven by music, family, and personal growth.
- Release date
- June 20, 2025
- Country of origin
- United States
- Music
- David Majzlin
Trailer
Cast
- Harley Flanagan as Self - Stimulators, Cro-Mags
- Flea as Self - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Darryl Jenifer as Self - Bad Brains
- Denise Mercedes as Self - Stimulators
- Ian MacKaye as Self - Minor Threat, Fugazi
- Ice-T as Self
- Glenn Danzig as Self - Danzing
- Henry Rollins as Self - Black Flag
- Laura Lee Flanagan as Self - Harley's Wife
- Lucy Sante as Self - Writer, Artist, Critic
Crew
- Rex Miller · Director
- Laura Lee Flanagan · Producer
- Elisabeth Haviland James · Producer
- Rex Miller · Producer
- David Majzlin · Composer
- Mikkel Elbech · Cinematographer
- Daniel Fong · Cinematographer
- Derek Howard · Cinematographer
- Rex Miller · Cinematographer
- Mikkel Elbech · Editor
- Josh Granger · Editor
- Sandrine Isambert · Editor
- Elisabeth Haviland James · Editor