Synopsis
The true-life story of Darby Crash, who became an L.A. punk icon with his band The Germs. Along with Lorna Doom, Pat Smear, and Don Bolles, Darby Crash completely transformed the L.A. punk scene, while sacrificing everyone he loved, his career, and ultimately his life.
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Cast
- Shane WestDarby Crash
- Rick GonzalezPat Smear
- Bijou PhillipsLorna Doom
- Noah SeganDon Bolles
- Tina MajorinoMichelle
- Ashton HolmesRob Henley
- Keir O'DonnellChris Ashford
- Lauren GermanBelinda
- Ray ParkBrendan Mullen
- Sebastian RochéSebastian Roché
Recommendations
- 80
Film Threat
These actors and many more make What We Do Is Secret an absolute blast to watch and they do an undeniably perfect job of recreating this notorious scene. - 80
Variety
Actor Shane West and writer-director Rodger Grossman have a clear, unwavering perspective on Crash that should entice curiosity seekers and old punks. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Ex-Germs infect biopic with punk authenticity - 63
Chicago Tribune
Like so many earlier movie biographies, Secret suffers from bathetic storytelling and dialogue, some of it laughable. - 58
The A.V. Club
The movie is exciting at times, moving at times, and watchable throughout, but fans of The Germs and L.A. punk may start to pine for what's missing around the time Michele Hicks shows up. - 50
Salon
This isn't a boring movie or a dishonest one. But it's a relentlessly literal-minded one, light on vision and atmosphere, that moves through the history of the Germs with a checklist. - 50
The New York Times
The movie offers too little of Crash's justly revered lyricism and too much of his self-mutilation and manufactured chaos. - 50
New York Post
An unsatisfying biopic.
