The Road to Ruane (2024)
Billy Ruane, storied impresario of the 90s Boston indie music scene. Billy promoted shows and inspired cult-like followings of bands by the likes of The Lemonheads, Dinosaur Jr., Pixies, Superchunk, Buffalo Tom, Elliott Smith, Pavement, and Sonic Youth. His gracious treatment of artists set new standards in music. But underneath Billy’s exuberant cartoon-like demeanor and Harvard education, was the pain of a man with deep trauma, who struggled with bipolar disorder and substance abuse, and was confounded by the weight of an endless supply of money.
Directors: Michael Gill, Scott Evans.
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Billy Ruane as Self |
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Thurston Moore as Self |
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J. Mascis as Self |
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Elliott Smith as Self |
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Mary Lou Lord as Self |
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Bill Janovitz as Self |
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Amanda Palmer as Self |
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Dana Colley as Self |
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Springa as Self |
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Pat McGrath as Self |
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Lou Barlow as Self |
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Anthony Rossomando as Self |
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Ben Deilly as Self |
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Chris Brokaw as Self |
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Kay Hanley as Self |
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Joe Harvard as Self |
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Skeggy as Self |
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Mark Kates as Self |
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Lady Lamb as Self |
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Curtis Casella as Self |
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Chris Ballew as Self |
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Greg Kendall as Self |
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Mac McCaughan as Self |
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Joe Gittleman as Self |
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Hilken Mancini as Self |
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Rodger L. Phillips as Self |
| Directing | Michael Gill | Director |
| Directing | Scott Evans | Director |
| Production | Scott Evans | Producer |
| Production | Pat McGrath | Producer |
| Production | Lili Ruane | Producer |
| Production | Michael Zarara | Producer |
| Sound | Sean Drinkwater | Music |
| Sound | Matthew Pierce | Music |
| Crew | Michael Gill | Cinematography |
| Editing | Scott Evans | Editor |
| Visual Effects | Allen Mezquida | Animation |
| Editing | Greg Dalton-Kay | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | Amy Palace | Assistant Editor |