The film documents the beginning of the punk rock movement in New York City at CBGB's, a punk night club, and the lifestyle that revolves around this scene. It presents a sometimes shocking look at the attitudes and motivations behind the movement through interviews with outspoken club-goers and band members of the Ramones, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, and the Dead Boys.
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Cast
13 people
Stiv Bators
Self
Known for
Polyester
Cheetah Chrome
Self
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CBGB
Dead Boys: Live at CBGB's 1977
Maggi Carson
Frederic Shore
Richard Hell
Self
Known for
Desperately Seeking Susan
Smithereens
Juliusz Kossakowski
Hilly Kristal
Self
Also in
Ramones: Videobiography
Blitzkrieg Bop!
Ric Shore
Lydia Lunch
Self
Known for
The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things
Dee Dee Ramone
Self
Also in
Bikini Bandits
Hey! Is Dee Dee Home?
Joey Ramone
Self
Also in
Final Rinse
Ramones: It's Alive - The Rainbow
Johnny Ramone
Self
Known for
Stranded
Juliusz Kossakowski Director · Ric Shore Director Maggi Carson Director
Budget $7K · United States release September 26, 1978
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Budget
$7,000
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 26, 1978
Theatrical
United States
October 1, 1978 · Premiere · Philadelphia International Film Festival
March 1, 1979 · Theatrical · New York City, New York
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