

July 9, 2007
1h 27m
EN
Henry Corra
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.

Afrika Bambaataa
Self

Randy Jones
Self

Ed Koch
Self

KRS-One
Self

Jonathan Mahler, Nanette Burstein
13

Tommy Ramone
Self

Geraldo Rivera
Self

Richard Hell
Self

Annie Sprinkle
Self

Patti Smith
Cast

Debbie Harry
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Firehouse Films
US
VH1 Rock Docs
US