“I know I made quite a few people angry with that film, punks in general,” says director James Merendino about his low-budget indie film SLC Punk. “I was definitely entering a world of pain by making ...

Written and directed by James Merendino, 1998's SLC Punk! wasn't a summer blockbuster or a Disney vomit fest. It focuses on "Stevo" and "Heroin Bob", two punks living in oppressive Salt Lake City ...