Through an oral history format of in-depth interviews and archival footage, RIOT ON THE DANCE FLOOR bring to life the gritty story of City Gardens, one of New Jersey’s most infamous clubs and its larger than life promoter, Randy Now. Featuring the stark and iconic photography of Thrasher Magazine’s Ken Salerno, the film chronicles the rise of several different music scenes in a venue for underground music that traversed the entertainment spectrum; from the comedy of Henny Youngman to Nine Inch Nails, New Order to Nirvana. It is the story of musical champions, underdogs and how hoards of misfit kids found an unlikely home and above all, the freedom and liberation of having complete creative control. - IFF Boston
Himself
I'm sure all the old time Overkill fans out there remember Lee "Rat Skates" Kundrat, the band's original drummer. He's gone into indie film and video production over the years, and he's just released a DVD called "BORN IN THE BASEMENT" about the early days of not only Overkill but the east coast metal/thrash scenes in general.
Associate Producer
El surgimiento, la gloria y el declive del subgénero más duro del heavy metal contado por sus protagonistas, desde cuando tocaban en patios y fiestas de amigos hasta la llegada a las grandes multitudes y los estadios llenos. El documental también nos muestra cómo, a pesar del cambio de la escena metalera que regresó al thrash a un nivel casi underground, algunas bandas siguen sobreviviendo a fuerza de tozudez y determinación.
