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    Blank City

    94'

    2011-04-06

    6.9

    New Cinema. New Wave. New York.

    Documentary

    Overview:

    In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.

    DirectingCeline DanhierWritingCeline Danhier

    Watch Providers (US)

    - Amazon Video

    Cast

    1

    Self

    Amos Poe

    1

    Self

    Ann Magnuson

    1

    Self

    Becky Johnston

    1

    Self

    Bette Gordon

    1

    Self

    Beth B

    1

    Self

    Casandra Stark

    1

    Self

    Charlie Ahearn

    1

    Self

    Daze

    2

    Self

    Debbie Harry

    1

    Self

    Eric Mitchell

    1

    Self

    Fab 5 Freddy

    1

    Self

    Glenn O'Brien

    1

    Self

    James Chance

    1

    Self

    Jamie Nares

    2

    Self

    Jim Jarmusch

    1

    Self

    J.G. Thirlwell

    1

    Self

    John Lurie

    3

    Self

    John Waters

    1

    Self

    Kembra Pfahler

    1

    Self

    Lizzie Borden

    N/A

    Self

    Lung Leg

    1

    Self

    Lydia Lunch

    1

    Self

    Manuel DeLanda

    1

    Self

    Maripol

    1

    Self

    Michael McClard

    1

    Self

    Michael Oblowitz

    1

    Self

    Nick Zedd

    1

    Self

    Pat Place

    1

    Self

    Patti Astor

    1

    Self

    Richard Kern

    1

    Self

    Sara Driver

    1

    Self

    Scott B

    6

    Self

    Steve Buscemi

    1

    Self

    Susan Seidelman

    1

    Self

    Tessa Hughes-Freeland

    1

    Self

    Thurston Moore

    1

    Self

    Tommy Turner

    1

    Self

    Vivienne Dick

    1

    Nymph

    Holly Adams

    2

    Self (archive footage)

    Vincent Gallo

    N/A

    Self

    David Rutsala

    1

    Self

    Jack Sargeant

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 99303
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Insurgent Docs
    • Vote Count: 19
    • Popularity: 0.76
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Blank City

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