CBGB

About CBGB

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.

Randall Miller's CBGB is a 2013 music film. It runs 101 minutes and was released in October 2013.

The film is filed under punk rock, night life, talking head, and new york city.

Alan Rickman takes the lead as Hilly Kristal, Rupert Grint as Cheetah Chrome, Malin Akerman as Debbie Harry, and Johnny Galecki as Terry Ork. The screenplay is by Jody Savin and Randall Miller. American members can watch it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

The French Connection, Do the Right Thing, and After Hours make useful companions to CBGB. TMDB voters put it at 6.4 out of 10 across 211 votes and it carries a R rating.