"50,000 bands and 1 disgusting bathroom."

2013

1h 41m

6.3(192 votes)

Drama

Music

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

49 members

Acting

Alan Rickman

Hilly Kristal

Acting

Rupert Grint

Cheetah Chrome

Acting

Malin Åkerman

Debbie Harry

Acting

Johnny Galecki

Terry Ork

Acting

Stana Katic

Genya Ravan

Acting

Ashley Greene

Lisa Kristal

Acting

Justin Bartha

Stiv Bators

Acting

Ryan Hurst

Mad Mountain

Acting

Kyle Gallner

Lou Reed

Acting

Taylor Hawkins

Iggy Pop

Acting

Josh Zuckerman

John Holmstrom

Acting

Peter Vack

Legs McNeil

Acting

Parker Grant

Baby Hilly

Acting

Arthur Bridgers

Shamal Kristal

Acting

Danielle Shaw

Young Bertha

Acting

Holly Hubbell

Sarah Brown

Acting

B. Todd Johnston

Benjamin Brown

Acting

Freddy Rodríguez

Idaho

Acting

Tom Nowicki

Palace Bartender

Acting

Estelle Harris

Bertha Kristal

Acting

Donal Logue

Merv Ferguson

Acting

Max Reindhardsen

Tom Verlaine

Acting

Luke Dressler

Richard Lloyd

Acting

Richard de Klerk

Taxi

Acting

Evan Alex Cole

Richard Hell

Acting

Ahna O'Reilly

Mary Harron

Acting

Bradley Whitford

Nicky Grant

Acting

Joel David Moore

Joey Ramone

Acting

Steven Schub

Dee Dee Ramone

Acting

Julian Acosta

Johnny Ramone

Acting

Caleb McCotter

Wayne County

Acting

Bronson Adams

Johnny Blitz

Acting

Vincenzo Hinckley

Da Thug

Acting

Cheetah Chrome

Cabbie

Acting

Keene McRae

Sting

Acting

Mickey Sumner

Patti Smith

Acting

Dominic Bogart

Michael Sticca

Acting

Jared Carter

David Byrne

Acting

Kamille Dawkins

Bank Teller

Acting

Katherine DuBois

Genya's Friend

Acting

James Edwards

Psychotic Fan

Acting

Darin Heames

Bert

Acting

Abby Leigh Huffstetler

Tina Weymouth

Acting

Bob Lipka

Ye Ol' Farmer

Acting

Michael Massee

Officer Stan

Acting

Aaron Munoz

Palace Hotel Manager

Acting

Juan Piedrahita

Angry Hombre #1

Crew

Richard Marrero

Angry Hombre #2

Acting

Benjamin Frankenberg

John Piccolo

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