The Pikme-Up 15 years old

In the mid-1980's the coffeehouse movement in Los Angeles was beginning with wild promise. A tattered Hollywood storefront called The Pikme-up became the prototype for a new subculture that started as an unruly rebellion and exploded into a national phenomenon. The place was a bohemian revolution, a happening of ideas, poetry, music, and performance where a motley group of outcasts formed a unique community and an enduring family. Our documentary on The Pikme-up utilizes an amazing wealth of materials--more than 5000 photographs, over 200 video hours of performances, hundreds of print elements, and intimate interviews with friends, employees, and performers. We hope our experimentation with the materials and how memory is represented in film is true to the spirit of this amazing moment in Los Angeles cultural history.

Credits

The Pikme-Up Cast

Name Character
Luis Alfaro He was 46, now 61 years old
Michelle Carr
Iris Berry
Stphanie Bottum
Mojgan Azimi
Jeffrey Bryant He was 63, now 78 years old
Bonnie Barnett
Ezrha Jean Black
Frank Brash
Bill Barminski He was 46, now 62 years old

The Pikme-Up Crew

Name Department
Roddy Bottum as Original Music Composer. He was 45 (now 61) years old Sound
James Keitel as Director. Directing
James Keitel as Producer. Production
Andrew Crane as Director. He was 41 (now 56) years old Directing
Andrew Crane as Producer. He was 41 (now 56) years old Production
Andrew Crane as Writer. He was 41 (now 56) years old Writing
Scott Hessels as Director. Directing
Scott Hessels as Producer. Production
Scott Hessels as Writer. Writing
James Keitel as Writer. Writing
Gabriel Dunne as Art Direction. Art
The Pikme-Up (15 years)

  • Release day: Thursday, January 01, 2009
  • Runtime: 72 minutes
  • Budget: 250.00