"Getting The Knack" chronicles the controversial career of power pop stars, The Knack. Viewers will witness a compelling tale of instant stardom and spectacular failure, a story marked by heroin addiction, alcohol abuse, vicious inner-band feuding and massive critical backlash. "Getting The Knack" explores the group's career via candid interviews with the original band, producers Mike Chapman and Jack Douglas, Sharona Alperin, (the inspiration behind their biggest hit), Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, Rick Springfield, Elliot Easton of The Cars, Devo's Bob Mothersbaugh, comedian Weird Al Yankovic and many more. Narrated by Cherie Currie of The Runaways, "Getting the Knack" is augmented by scores of rare photos and previously unseen archival footage providing a no-holds barred look at the rise and fall and ultimate resurrection of the group.
Acting
Sharona Alperin's raw, unfiltered testimony
Production
Archival footage gold mine from rock's messy era
Writing
No-holds-barred band interviews, zero PR filter
Director
Mark McLaughlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Cherie Currie's narration wasn't random—she and Doug Fieger were close friends who met through the late '70s LA scene.
The Knack became the scapegoat for punk's war on 'corporate rock,' despite being actual punks who just happened to write perfect pop hooks. The documentary finally lets them plead their case.
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