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.

Hilly Kristal

Cheetah Chrome

Debbie Harry

Terry Ork

Genya Ravan

Lisa Kristal

Stiv Bators

Mad Mountain

Lou Reed

Iggy Pop

John Holmstrom

Legs McNeil

Baby Hilly

Shamal Kristal

Young Bertha

Sarah Brown

Benjamin Brown

Idaho

Palace Bartender

Bertha Kristal
I can’t say I found this movie to be very enjoyable, but I am by no means part of the target audience. I never liked punk rock, I was not impressed by the negative and destructive attitude of its purveyors and, even though I like Adam Rickman and think he put on a good performance here, I didn’t connect with his character or root for him to do well.’ All of this is not the movie’s fault. The writing, acting, and other elements were well done; it just isn’t my style. If someone likes punk rock or music history will probably enjoy it and rate it much higher than did I.
October 11, 2013

Hilly Kristal

Cheetah Chrome

Debbie Harry

Terry Ork

Genya Ravan

Lisa Kristal

Stiv Bators

Mad Mountain

Lou Reed

Iggy Pop

John Holmstrom

Legs McNeil

Baby Hilly

Shamal Kristal

Young Bertha

Sarah Brown

Benjamin Brown

Idaho

Palace Bartender

Bertha Kristal
I can’t say I found this movie to be very enjoyable, but I am by no means part of the target audience. I never liked punk rock, I was not impressed by the negative and destructive attitude of its purveyors and, even though I like Adam Rickman and think he put on a good performance here, I didn’t connect with his character or root for him to do well.’ All of this is not the movie’s fault. The writing, acting, and other elements were well done; it just isn’t my style. If someone likes punk rock or music history will probably enjoy it and rate it much higher than did I.
