
In the years before Ronald Reagan took office, Manhattan was in ruins. But true art has never come from comfort, and it was precisely those dire circumstances that inspired artists like Jim Jarmusch, Lizzy Borden, and Amos Poe to produce some of their best works. Taking their cues from punk rock and new wave music, these young maverick filmmakers confronted viewers with a stark reality that stood in powerful contrast to the escapist product being churned out by Hollywood.
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Amos Poe as Self

Ann Magnuson as Self

Becky Johnston as Self

Bette Gordon as Self

Beth B as Self

Casandra Stark as Self

Charlie Ahearn as Self

Daze as Self

Debbie Harry as Self

Eric Mitchell as Self

Fab 5 Freddy as Self

Glenn O'Brien as Self

James Chance as Self

Jamie Nares as Self

Jim Jarmusch as Self

J.G. Thirlwell as Self

John Lurie as Self

John Waters as Self

Kembra Pfahler as Self

Lizzie Borden as Self

Lung Leg as Self

Lydia Lunch as Self

Manuel DeLanda as Self

Maripol as Self

Michael McClard as Self

Michael Oblowitz as Self

Nick Zedd as Self

Pat Place as Self

Patti Astor as Self

Richard Kern as Self

Sara Driver as Self

Scott B as Self

Steve Buscemi as Self

Susan Seidelman as Self

Tessa Hughes-Freeland as Self

Thurston Moore as Self

Tommy Turner as Self

Vivienne Dick as Self

Holly Adams as Nymph

Vincent Gallo as Self (archive footage)

David Rutsala as Self

Jack Sargeant as Self
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