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The Blank Generation (1976)

"PUNKS ON THE RISE"

Genre : Documentary, Music

Runtime : 53M

Director : Amos Poe, Ivan Král

Synopsis

The cream of the New York new wave/punk crop, filmed live at CBGB when the scene was just beginning. Includes performances by Patti Smith, Blondie, Television, the Ramones, Talking Heads, the Heartbreakers, the Shirts, Wayne County, the Marbles, the Dolls, Miamis, Harry Toledo, and the Tuff Darts (w/Robert Gordon).

Actors

David Byrne
David Byrne
Self
Jayne County
Jayne County
Self
Jay Dee Daugherty
Jay Dee Daugherty
Self
Chris Frantz
Chris Frantz
Self
Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Self
Richard Hell
Richard Hell
Self
Lenny Kaye
Lenny Kaye
Self
Ivan Král
Ivan Král
Self (uncredited)
Dee Dee Ramone
Dee Dee Ramone
Self
Joey Ramone
Joey Ramone
Self
Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone
Self
Tommy Ramone
Tommy Ramone
Self
Patti Smith
Patti Smith
Self
Chris Stein
Chris Stein
Self
Johnny Thunders
Johnny Thunders
Self (uncredited)
Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine
Self
Tina Weymouth
Tina Weymouth
Self
John Cale
John Cale
Self
Robert Gordon
Robert Gordon
Self
Hilly Kristal
Hilly Kristal
Self
James Wolcott
James Wolcott
Self
Richard Sohl
Richard Sohl
Self (uncredited)
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Self

Crews

Amos Poe
Amos Poe
Director
Ivan Král
Ivan Král
Director
Amos Poe
Amos Poe
Producer
Ivan Král
Ivan Král
Producer
Ivan Král
Ivan Král
Editor
Amos Poe
Amos Poe
Editor

Posters and backgrounds

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