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CBGB

CBGB

50,000 bands and 1 disgusting bathroom.

2013•1h 41m•6.3/10
DramaMusic

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6.3/10(196)

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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Production

Rampart Films, Unclaimed Freight Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Hilly Kristal

Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint

Cheetah Chrome

Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman

Debbie Harry

Johnny Galecki

Johnny Galecki

Terry Ork

Stana Katic

Stana Katic

Genya Ravan

Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene

Lisa Kristal

Justin Bartha

Justin Bartha

Stiv Bators

Ryan Hurst

Ryan Hurst

Mad Mountain

Kyle Gallner

Kyle Gallner

Lou Reed

Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins

Iggy Pop

Josh Zuckerman

Josh Zuckerman

John Holmstrom

Peter Vack

Peter Vack

Legs McNeil

Parker Grant

Parker Grant

Baby Hilly

Arthur Bridgers

Arthur Bridgers

Shamal Kristal

Danielle Shaw

Danielle Shaw

Young Bertha

Holly Hubbell

Holly Hubbell

Sarah Brown

B. Todd Johnston

B. Todd Johnston

Benjamin Brown

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Idaho

Tom Nowicki

Tom Nowicki

Palace Bartender

Estelle Harris

Estelle Harris

Bertha Kristal

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