NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell
2007•NR•1h 27m•7.5•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Henry Corra
Writer
Jonathan Mahler, Nanette Burstein
Studio
Firehouse Films
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
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)
Production
Company
Firehouse Films
Company
VH1 Rock Docs
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