NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

The story

New York City, 1977 - It was a time when the city had fallen into decay, with too few jobs, money, police, schools, and social services. There was a city wide blackout with major looting, a serial killer on the loose, and the Bronx was burning. And yet out of the chaos emerged one of the most creative times any city has ever encountered.

Cast & crew

Afrika BambaataaSelf

Randy JonesSelf

Ed KochSelf

KRS-OneSelf

Tommy Ramone

Tommy RamoneSelf

Geraldo RiveraSelf

Richard HellSelf

Annie SprinkleSelf

Patti SmithCast

Debbie HarrySelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bella AbzugSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)

David BerkowitzSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)