Blank City

Blank City

94 mins | Documentary | April 6, 2011

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.

Blank City

94 mins | Documentary | April 6, 2011

Blank City
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Insurgent Docs
Original title Blank City
Directors Celine Danhier
Writers Celine Danhier

Cast

Amos Poe

as Himself

Ann Magnuson

as Herself

Becky Johnston

as Herself

Bette Gordon

as Herself

Beth B

as Herself

Casandra Stark

as Herself

Charlie Ahearn

as Himself

Daze

as Himself

Debbie Harry

as Herself

Eric Mitchell

as Himself

Fab 5 Freddy

as Himself

Glenn O'Brien

as Himself

James Chance

as Himself

James Nares

as Himself

Jim Jarmusch

as himself

J.G. Thirlwell

as Himself

John Lurie

as Himself

John Waters

as Himself

Kembra Pfahler

as Herself

Lizzie Borden

as Herself

Lung Leg

as Herself

Lydia Lunch

as Herself

Manuel DeLanda

as Himself

Maripol

as Herself

Michael McClard

as Himself

Michael Oblowitz

as Himself

Nick Zedd

as Himself

Pat Place

as Herself

Patti Astor

as Herself

Richard Kern

as Himself

Sara Driver

as Herself

Scott B

as Himself

Steve Buscemi

as Himself

Susan Seidelman

as Herself

Thurston Moore

as Himself

Tommy Turner

as Himself

Vivienne Dick

as Herself

Holly Adams

as Nymph

Vincent Gallo

as Himself (archive footage)

David Rutsala

as Himself

Jack Sargeant

as Himself