Over The Edge

Matt Dillon posted this picture of 'OTE' director Jonathan Kaplan on Instagram a couple of days ago, with the following message: "Jonathan Kaplan was the guy who gave me my first job in Over the Edge. Right out of junior high with no experience at all and it forever changed my life . He was a red diaper baby, the son of Black listed parents during McCarthism. Later in LA he became a student of Roger Corman. I never encountered another Director like him. He had a fiery personality and was always laughing. He encouraged me to improvise and say I reminded him of Isaac Hayes! Who he had directed in “Truck Turners”. He called me Marlon when I would go too far and piss him off and he kicked me out of several scenes. But I knew he loved me as he did all of us. I will always be grateful to him. Rest in Peace Jonathan."

Jonathan Kaplan, the brilliant director of 'Over The Edge', passed on August 1st. In addition to 'OTE', he directed Jodie Foster to her first best actress Oscar in 'The Accused'. He received 5 Emmy nominations for his work as helmer & producer on 'ER'. He studied with Scorsese. He directed 'Truck Turner', another one of the best flicks of the 1970s with Isaac Hayes, Nichelle Nichols and Yaphet Kotto. He was a genius. RIP.

Out NOW: THIS reissue from RHINO! On New Granada Blue vinyl!! On vinyl for the first time since 1979! Limited worldwide edition of 3,200 copies. Available exclusively at select independent retailers for Record Store Day, which is TODAY!!!

Hey! Your friendly OTE admin here. This pic features yours truly, during a quick moment from my band Nasalrod's new video 'The Maker' (out now on the Alternative Tentacles Records YouTube channel)! The vid also features appearances from Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Al Jourgensen (Ministry), Lee Ving (FEAR), Steve Turner of Mudhoney, & many more (link in comments). Worked hard on it, wanted to share it with y'all. -Jeffrey 'Chairman' Couch

Happy Birthday to this guy, who was discovered by the folks behind a certain movie we might know...

Coming soon: THIS reissue from RHINO! On New Granada Blue vinyl!! On vinyl for the first time since 1979! Limited worldwide edition of 3,200 copies. Comes out on Record Store Day, April 12th, when it'll be available exclusively at select independent retailers!!!

The great Matt Dillon...was in a Pogues video!

There are 4 amazing Cheap Trick songs on the OTE soundtrack. The Runaways were clearly fans as well!