Generation X-tinct

Featuring a maniacal performance by Mike Passion and a nerve-shredding soundtrack by legendary Detroit punk-rock bands Shock Therapy, Itchy Wiggle Christ and Lab Animals, Mike Pacitto's American Punks follows the pathetic misadventures of a low-life thug and GenX loser with a death wish. It's an outrageous blend of Slacker, Gregg Araki's The Doom Generation and the brutal cinema of Alan Clarke - telling the story of those whose existence is without meaning and who see no point in living other than killing and dying.

Directed by Michele Pacitto, Generation X-tinct leans on a strong ensemble — Mike Passion, Lonnie Jackson, Ron Wicks — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1997.