
Times Square(1980)
When a 13-year-old girl befriends a defiant antisocial child of the streets, the mismatched runaways set off to the Big Apple to find their own adventure.


“50,000 bands and 1 disgusting bathroom.”
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.

Alan Rickman
Hilly Kristal

Rupert Grint
Cheetah Chrome

Malin Åkerman
Debbie Harry

Johnny Galecki
Terry Ork

Stana Katic
Genya Ravan

Ashley Greene
Lisa Kristal

Justin Bartha
Stiv Bators

Ryan Hurst
Mad Mountain

Kyle Gallner
Lou Reed

Taylor Hawkins
Iggy Pop
CBGB is a drama, music film released in 2013 exploring themes of new york city, night life, punk rock, talking head, blondie, patti smith. Directed by Randall Miller, it stars Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, Malin Åkerman. 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.
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