
A look at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.

as Hilly Kristal

as Cheetah Chrome

as Debbie Harry

as Terry Ork

as Genya Ravan

as Lisa Kristal

as Stiv Bators

as Mad Mountain

as Lou Reed

as Iggy Pop

as John Holmstrom

as Legs McNeil

as Baby Hilly

as Shamal Kristal

as Young Bertha

as Sarah Brown

as Benjamin Brown

as Idaho

as Palace Bartender

as Bertha Kristal

as Merv Ferguson

as Tom Verlaine

as Richard Lloyd

as Taxi

as Richard Hell

as Mary Harron

as Nicky Grant

as Joey Ramone

as Dee Dee Ramone

as Johnny Ramone

as Wayne County

as Johnny Blitz

as Da Thug

as Cabbie

as Sting

as Patti Smith

as Michael Sticca

as David Byrne

as Bank Teller

as Genya's Friend

as Psychotic Fan

as Bert

as Tina Weymouth

as Ye Ol' Farmer

as Officer Stan

as Palace Hotel Manager

as Angry Hombre #1

as Angry Hombre #2

as John Piccolo