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Nanette Burstein (writer)
Jonathan Mahler (writer)
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11 August 2007 (USA) more
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Cast

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Sal Abbatiello ... Himself
Afrika Bambaataa ... Himself
Wayne Barrett ... Himself

Jellybean Benítez ... Himself (as 'Jellybean' Benitez)
Jimmy Breslin ... Himself
Grandmaster Caz ... Himself
Henry Chalfant ... Himself
Mel Cheren ... Himself

DJ Disco Wiz ... Himself
Ronnie Eldridge ... Herself
Danny Fields ... Himself

Damion Fitz ... Blackout Sequence Actor
Gloria Gaynor ... Herself
Al Goldstein ... Himself
Bob Gruen ... Himself
Sweet G. ... Himself
Richard Hell ... Himself
D.J. Hollywood ... Himself

Randy Jones ... Himself
Frankie Knuckles ... Himself
Edward I. Koch ... Himself
Hilly Kristal ... Himself
KRS-One ... Himself
Jonathan Mahler ... Himself
Gillian McCain ... Herself
Legs McNeil ... Himself
Greg Milner ... Himself
John Montone ... Himself
'Lee' George Quinones ... Himself
Tommy Ramone ... Himself
Mark Riley ... Himself
Geraldo Rivera ... Himself
Wilton Sekzer ... Himself
Annie Sprinkle ... Herself
Chris Stein ... Himself
Seymour Stein ... Himself
Arturo Vega ... Himself
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How I wish I could have lived there during that time, 4 December 2009
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Author: Chaosmetal69 from Canada

This documentary goes into the year 1977 of new york city and what had happened and why it was the coolest year in hell...obviously :).

It goes into the whole hip hop and punk scene emerging and starting, block parties, The black out that happened, Clubs that originated, Gay rights movements, Politics that had happened that year. Many things are covered in this documentary in that year.

I thought it was quite an inspiration to see some of hip hop and punks roots and even more inspiring to see afrika bambaata invite all the punk rockers to party with all the hip hop people. Any punk rocker and hip hop head should watch this documentary for those reasons alone and learn its the music that unites the people cause it did back then.

Even the clubs originations are really cool to learn about and makes ya really envious that you wish you had lived there in that time. Swinger bars full of orgies, cocaine, buffets. Wow what a party scene it was back then....Hugely inspired after watching so many cultural things inspire from that city. Some good and some bad but what is life without balance of both. Highly recommended

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