Event categories

• Cinema & FIlm

Date
10/11/2025

7:45 PM

Location / Link:

Dukes at Komedia Picturehouse

Founder of the pioneering band Cro-Mags and a legend of the NYC Hardcore scene, Harley Flanagan is a punk rock icon who has battled chaos, defied the odds, and come out the other side. But while his career has been a no-holds-barred ride, Wired for Chaos isn’t just about the music, it’s about a man forged in fire – a survivor of neglect, sexual abuse, drugs, violence and PTSD – who’s lived to tell the tale. Sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll weren’t a choice – they were survival.

From the sticky floors of CBGB drumming for punk rock band The Stimulators at the age of 11, Emmy winning director Rex Miller (Citizen Ashe) immerses audiences in the tumultuous life of Harley and takes them on a frantic and moving journey through one extraordinary man’s experience growing up and fending for himself in New York City during the 70s, 80s and beyond.

Friends like Flea, Henry Rollins, Roger Miret, Keith Morris, Michael Imperioli, Matt Sera, Jocko Willink, and the late Anthony Bourdain reveal the man behind the legend – confronting demons, raising a family, and sharing the knowledge of his experience to help others. Harley Flanagan didn’t just live hardcore – he is hardcore. Wired for Chaos is his story – loud, unfiltered, and real as hell.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Harley Flanagan and his partner Laura Lee Flanagan.

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