
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 Bambaataa
Self

Randy Jones
Self

Ed Koch
Self

KRS-One
Self
Tommy Ramone
Self

Geraldo Rivera
Self

Richard Hell
Self

Annie Sprinkle
Self

Patti Smith
Unknown

Debbie Harry
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bella Abzug
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Berkowitz
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Byrne
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sid Vicious
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Grandmaster Flash
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Arturo Vega
Self

Al Goldstein
Self

Gloria Gaynor
Self
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