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6.4/10 • 177

2013-10-111h 41m

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50,000 bands and 1 disgusting bathroom.

A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.

Directors
Randall Miller

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Alan Rickman

    Alan Rickman

    Hilly Kristal

  2. Rupert Grint

    Rupert Grint

    Cheetah Chrome

  3. Malin Åkerman

    Malin Åkerman

    Debbie Harry

  4. Johnny Galecki

    Johnny Galecki

    Terry Ork

  5. Stana Katic

    Stana Katic

    Genya Ravan

  6. Ashley Greene

    Ashley Greene

    Lisa Kristal

  7. Justin Bartha

    Justin Bartha

    Stiv Bators

  8. Ryan Hurst

    Ryan Hurst

    Mad Mountain

  9. Kyle Gallner

    Kyle Gallner

    Lou Reed

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Peter McGinn

Jan 2, 2023

6/10

I can’t say I found this movie to be very enjoyable, but I am by no means part of the target audience. I never liked punk rock, I was not impressed by the negative and destructive attitude of its purveyors and, even though I like Adam Rickman and think he put on a good performance here, I didn’t connect with his character or root for him to do well.’ All of this is not the movie’s fault. The writing, acting, and other elements were well done; it just isn’t my style. If someone likes punk rock or music history will probably enjoy it and rate it much higher than did I.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$5,000,000.00
Revenue
$40,400.00
Keywords
new york citynight lifepunk rocktalking headblondiepatti smith