A punk-rock feature film. Written, directed and edited by Josh Roush. Executive produced by Kevin Smith.
Explore the filmWhen an ambiguously intentioned masked man kidnaps the drug-addicted front woman of a punk band, it triggers a police investigation as well as a media circus.
The film stars James Parks, Liv Banks, Ralph Garman, Kevin Smith, David Koechner, and a who's-who from the punk scene.
A Love Letter to Punk Rock.
Written and directed by Josh Roush, Wrong Reasons grew out of his roots in punk rock and independent filmmaking. Liv Banks stars as Kat Oden, the kidnapped frontwoman of a punk band. To bring Kat’s music to life, the production featured Bi-Product—a real band, not one invented for the movie.
Cam Mosavian, Roush’s longtime creative collaborator and IFL Records co-founder, helped shape the project’s punk-rock foundation. Matt Rowbottom co-produced and co-shot the film, with a small crew working together to get it made.
The soundtrack features music from across the punk scene, including Tim Armstrong, L7, Channel 3, Black Flag, The Wipers, The Unseen, William Elliott Whitmore, and Bi-Product.
Wrong Reasons was built by a small, committed group of people who weren’t afraid to wear multiple hats. On any given day, the same people helped move equipment, solve problems, set up shots, and do whatever else the production needed. The cast and crew leaned on each other, made the most of what they had, and kept the film moving because everyone believed in making it.
After completing Wrong Reasons, Josh Roush took the film city to city on a roadshow of screenings and Q&As. Rather than stopping at a single premiere, Roush brought the movie directly to audiences and the punk communities that inspired it. The roadshow included Punk Rock Bowling and the Punk Rock Museum, along with independent theaters and other screenings. Each stop gave Roush the chance to experience the film with an audience, hear their reactions, and talk with them afterward.
