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Feature film — 2007

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell (2007)

7.51h 27mDocumentary

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.

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A high-signal pick with 13 votes.

Firehouse Films / VH1 Rock Docs

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Director: Henry Corra

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Cast & crew

Afrika Bambaataa as Self

Afrika Bambaataa

Self

Randy Jones as Self

Randy Jones

Self

Ed Koch as Self

Ed Koch

Self

KRS-One as Self

KRS-One

Self

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Tommy Ramone

Self

Geraldo Rivera as Self

Geraldo Rivera

Self

Richard Hell as Self

Richard Hell

Self

Annie Sprinkle as Self

Annie Sprinkle

Self

Patti Smith as

Patti Smith

Debbie Harry as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Debbie Harry

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bella Abzug as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bella Abzug

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Berkowitz as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Berkowitz

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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