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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
Film / 2007

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

Directed by Henry Corra
Documentary

★ 7.5/10Audience rating

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.

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New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.

Cast

Afrika BambaataaSelf Randy JonesSelf Ed KochSelf KRS-OneSelf Tommy RamoneSelf Geraldo RiveraSelf Richard HellSelf Patti Smith Debbie HarrySelf (archive footage) (uncredited) Bella AbzugSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) David BerkowitzSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) David ByrneSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Sid ViciousSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) Grandmaster FlashSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) Arturo VegaSelf Gloria GaynorSelf

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