Amateur on Plastic
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.
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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.
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- Release date
- Jun 26, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 15m
- MPAA rating
- NR
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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