Permanent Record is a 1988 American drama film starring Pamela Gidley, Michelle Meyrink, Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Rubin, and Alan Boyce.

The film primarily deals with the profound effect of suicide, and how friends and family work their way through the grief.

Originally assumed to be a horrible accident, the situation changes when Chris receives a suicide note in the mail.

[4] The musical score for Permanent Record was composed by Joe Strummer, former member of the punk rock band The Clash.

A soundtrack album was released in 1988 and featured five songs by Joe Strummer and the Latino Rockabilly War with Keanu Reeves guest starring on rhythm guitar for the album's opening track, as well as individual tracks by Lou Reed, The Stranglers, BoDeans, The Godfathers, and JD Souther.