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A Punk Pilgrim's Progress.(Periscope; Film)(Joe Strummer: The Future is Unwritten)(Movie review)(Brief article)

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Byline: John Sparks

In the 1980s when the Clash was the "only band that mattered," lead singer Joe Strummer was the rocker fans most wanted to know but couldn't. Strummer remained an enigma up to his 2002 death from a heart attack at 50. Now, with "The Future Is Unwritten" -- newly released in theaters in the United States and on DVD in Europe -- director Julien Temple sheds light on the contradictory figure known variously as Joe, ...

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