A look at the New York City punk-rock scene and the venerable nightclub, CBGB.
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Cast
| Alan Rickman | ... |
Hilly Kristal
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| Malin Akerman | ... |
Debbie Harry
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| Justin Bartha | ... |
Stiv Bators
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| Richard de Klerk | ... |
Taxi
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| Johnny Galecki | ... |
Terry Ork
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| Kyle Gallner | ... |
Lou Reed
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| Ashley Greene | ... |
Lisa Kristal
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| Rupert Grint | ... |
Cheetah Chrome
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| Estelle Harris | ... |
Bertha Kristal
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| Taylor Hawkins | ... |
Iggy Pop
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| Ryan Hurst | ... |
Mad Mountain
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| Stana Katic | ... |
Genya Ravan
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| Joel David Moore | ... |
Joey Ramone
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| Ahna O'Reilly | ... |
Mary Harron
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| Freddy Rodríguez | ... |
Idaho
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| Mickey Sumner | ... |
Patti Smith
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| Bradley Whitford | ... |
Nicky Gant
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| Josh Zuckerman | ... |
John Holmstrom
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Julian Acosta | ... |
Johnny Ramone
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Bronson Adams | ... |
Johnny Blitz
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| Dominic Bogart | ... |
Michael Sticca
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| Arthur Bridgers | ... |
Shamai Kristal
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Jared Carter | ... |
David Byrne
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Cheetah Chrome | ... |
Cabbie
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| Evan Alex Cole | ... |
Richard Hell
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Kamille Dawkins | ... |
Bank Teller
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Teddy the Dog | ... |
Nathan the Dog
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Luke Dressler | ... |
Richard Lloyd
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Katherine DuBois | ... |
Genya's Friend
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James Edwards | ... |
Psychotic Fan
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| Benjamin Frankenberg | ... |
John Piccolo
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Parker Gant | ... |
Baby Hilly
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| Darin Heames | ... |
Bert
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| Vincenzo Hinckley | ... |
Da Thug
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| Holly Hubbell | ... |
Sarah Brown
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Abby Leigh Huffstetler | ... |
Tina Weymouth
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| B. Todd Johnston | ... |
Benjamin Brown
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Bob Lipka | ... |
Ye Ol' Farmer
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| Donal Logue | ... |
Merv Ferguson
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| Richard Marrero | ... |
Angry Hombre #2
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| Michael Massee | ... |
Officer Stan
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Caleb McCotter | ... |
Wayne County
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| Keene McRae | ... |
Sting
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| Aaron Munoz | ... |
Palace Hotel Manager
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| Tom Nowicki | ... |
Palace Bartender
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Juan Piedrahita | ... |
Angry Hombre #1
(as Juan Carlos Piedrahita)
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Max Reinhardsen | ... |
Tom Verlaine
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| Steven Schub | ... |
Dee Dee Ramone
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| Danielle Lily Shaw | ... |
Young Bertha
(as Danielle Shaw)
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| Blake Shutterly | ... |
Female Reporter
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Tyler Tunney | ... |
Judge
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| Peter Vack | ... |
Legs McNeil
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Danilo Cordani | ... |
Euro Punk (uncredited)
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Wayne Degan | ... |
Trench Coat Punk Rocker (uncredited)
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| Jeannette Gregor | ... |
Club Punk (uncredited)
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| Brandon Herron | ... |
Underground Rocker (uncredited)
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| Jared Matthew | ... |
Club Punk (uncredited)
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Michelle Mills | ... |
Underground Rocker (uncredited)
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Todd Murray | ... |
Band Member (uncredited)
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Thompson Newkirk | ... |
Andy Summers (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Randall Miller | ||
Written by
| Jody Savin | ... | (written by) & |
| Randall Miller | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Michael Arougheti | ... | executive producer |
| Lisa Kristal Burgman | ... | co-producer |
| Andre Danylevich | ... | co-producer |
| Gerry de Klerk | ... | executive producer |
| Melanie de Klerk | ... | executive producer |
| Kevin Foley | ... | associate producer |
| Kevin Foo | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Gant | ... | executive producer |
| Karen Hameed | ... | executive producer |
| Yusuf Hameed | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Herwitz | ... | executive producer |
| Don Mandrik | ... | executive producer |
| Randall Miller | ... | producer |
| Natalie Ige Muldaur | ... | co-producer |
| Ray Muldaur | ... | co-producer |
| Irene Nelson | ... | executive producer |
| David Orr | ... | associate producer |
| David Paddison | ... | co-producer |
| Richard Pagano | ... | associate producer |
| Brad Rosenberger | ... | producer |
| Jody Savin | ... | producer |
| Jay Sedrish | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Smith | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Mike Ozier | ||
Editing by
| Dan O'Brien | ||
Editorial Department
| Bob Fredrickson | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Donovan Kosters | ... | dcp mastering |
| Paul Lavoie | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Kevin Ray | ... | first assistant editor |
| Walter Volpatto | ... | digital intermediate artist |
Casting By
| Richard Pagano | ||
Production Design by
| Craig Stearns | ||
Art Direction by
| Randy Moore | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kristen McGary | ||
Costume Design by
| Jillian Ann Kreiner | ... | (as Jillian Kreiner) |
Makeup Department
| Lynn Barber | ... | makeup department head |
| Nikki Bell | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Joyce Gilliard | ... | additional hair stylist |
| Patrina John-Bradshaw | ... | additional makeup (as Patrina John) |
| Micah Laine | ... | key makeup artist |
| Iseult Coyle Lanaux | ... | additional makeup |
| Yesim 'Shimmy' Osman | ... | department head hair |
| Maria Sandoval | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Andre Danylevich | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Jay Sedrish | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Candice Lee | ... | second second assistant director |
| Bradley Morris | ... | second assistant director |
| Hillary Schwartz | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Matthew Andrews | ... | scenic |
| Danielle Aziz | ... | props |
| Parker Beck | ... | set dresser |
| Angel Bond | ... | assistant props |
| Pedro Burgerbrau | ... | Set Dresser Assistant |
| Adam Chase | ... | set dresser |
| Erin Choroszylow | ... | swing gang |
| Kara Colvin | ... | scenic |
| Ben Dishun | ... | swing gang |
| John P. Fegan | ... | assistant property master |
| Bruce Fennell | ... | scenic |
| Patrick Fuhrman | ... | leadman |
| Mona Good | ... | scenic |
| Shurlan Joseph | ... | lead scenic |
| Scott A. Lawson | ... | set dresser |
| Ben Lowney | ... | property master |
| Walt Mikolwski | ... | construction coordinator |
| Jason Wayne Morgan | ... | construction foreman |
| Zane Page | ... | scenic |
| Logan Petree | ... | swing gang |
| Eric Rosenberg | ... | graphic designer |
| Robbie Sammons | ... | set dresser |
| Erin Santini | ... | on-set dresser |
| Bennet Silver | ... | set dresser |
| Vanessa Smith | ... | art production assistant |
| Michael Trumphour | ... | scenic |
| George Vrattos | ... | gang boss |
| Scott B. Warner | ... | gang boss |
Sound Department
| Joe Barnett | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Steve Bartkowicz | ... | mixing engineer |
| Harry Cheney | ... | foley mixer |
| Thierry De Vries | ... | adr mixer |
| Thomas J. Doolittle | ... | sound utility |
| Ken Dufva | ... | foley artist |
| Marshall Garlington | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phil Hadaway | ... | sound recordist |
| Ando Johnson | ... | additional sound |
| Richard Lightstone | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeff Norton | ... | boom operator |
| Kelly Oxford | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Heather Saxxon | ... | foley assistant |
| Martin Schloemer | ... | re-recording mix technician |
| Danial Shimiaei | ... | sound re-recording stage engineer |
| David Stanke | ... | supervising assistant sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Stephen Howfield | ... | special effects technician |
| Matt Mehring | ... | special effects technician |
| Cory 'Grinder' Poucher | ... | special effects technician |
| Ken Reid | ... | special effects foreman |
| Robert Vazquez | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Andrew Hanges | ... | visual effects producer |
| Eric Reinhard | ... | digital compositor |
| Peter Vazquez | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Gary Guercio | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Richard Marrero | ... | stunts |
| Juan Piedrahita | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Brandon Alperin | ... | best boy electric |
| Zach Arrington | ... | grip |
| Dane Becker | ... | lighting technician |
| Jeff Bloch | ... | grip |
| Nikita K. Carpenter Jr. | ... | additional second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Eric Dickinson | ... | electrician |
| John Michael Dorman | ... | grip |
| Robert DuVall | ... | grip |
| Wesley Garrison | ... | electrician |
| Beau Giannakopoulos | ... | still photographer |
| Zach Graber | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Amanda Kulkoski | ... | electrician |
| Gray Lanaux | ... | dolly grip |
| Mike Little | ... | electrician |
| Phil Miller | ... | camera operator / key grip |
| Jason Osterday | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Joseph Harold Page | ... | electrician |
| Mike Parry | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Jeremiah Pitman | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Andrew Riggs | ... | best boy grip |
| Mario Signore | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Jon Spicola | ... | grip |
| Rebecca Ulmo | ... | second assistant camera: "a" camera |
| David Weissman | ... | electrician |
Animation Department
| Mike Dietz | ... | animator |
| Edward Schofield | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Cassidy Boyd | ... | casting associate: Los Angeles |
| Abba Carmichael | ... | extras casting director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jana Acevedo | ... | additional set costumer |
| Jordan Carper | ... | set costumer |
| Lauren M. Chambers | ... | set costumer |
| Chelsey Hemstreet | ... | costumer: preparation |
| Karen Keyes | ... | key set costumer |
| Monique Morales-Kroll | ... | additional set costumer |
| Wendy Moynihan | ... | seamstress |
| Pamela Waggoner | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| Charles Thomas Baxter | ... | location manager |
| Alexander Gangi | ... | location assistant |
| Stephanie Humphreys | ... | assistant location manager |
| Vicki Siefker | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Todd Murray | ... | guitar instructor |
| Ricardo Ochoa | ... | violin instructor |
| Brad Rosenberger | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Babette Stith | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Nick Chiappina | ... | driver |
| Bobbie Collis | ... | transportation |
| Terry Collis | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Brian Gregory | ... | driver: cast |
| Vic Ross | ... | camera truck |
| Jake Smith | ... | transportation captain |
| Leroy Williamson | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Danielle Aziz | ... | additional production assistant |
| Laurent Boyé | ... | international publicist |
| Kevin Buttimer | ... | stand-in |
| Alexander T. Carey | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Adrian Casas | ... | production coordinator |
| Whitney Cogar | ... | production assistant |
| Rob Coll | ... | production assistant |
| Renee Derossett | ... | animal wrangler |
| Sara Docksey | ... | production assistant |
| Tracy Dougherty | ... | additional production assistant |
| Kate Fitzpatrick | ... | production assistant |
| Melissa Gandy | ... | additional production assistant |
| Danika Gernhart | ... | additional production assistant (as Danika Burtt) |
| Paul Giorgi | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah Goodwin | ... | additional production assistant |
| James Greer | ... | production assistant (as Jc Greer) |
| Moises Guindi | ... | additional production assistant |
| Daniel Gusman | ... | marketing and publicity: international sales |
| Kristen Hall | ... | additional production assistant |
| Robert Hall | ... | stand-in |
| Will Hammargren | ... | liaison: film commission |
| Gage Hanlon | ... | production assistant |
| Alex Harris | ... | additional production assistant |
| Joshua Heetderks | ... | additional production assistant |
| Chelsey Hemstreet | ... | production assistant |
| John Holmstrom | ... | original illustrations |
| Ana Ibarra | ... | additional production assistant |
| Brandon 'Dango' Iler | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Johnson | ... | production assistant |
| Nadine Jolson | ... | publicist |
| Floyd Justice | ... | set medic |
| Colleen Kelly | ... | additional production assistant |
| Linda Kim | ... | additional production assistant |
| Matthew Krueger | ... | additional production assistant |
| Leigh Latshaw | ... | production assistant |
| Max Leeds | ... | legal counsel: international sales |
| Tommy Love | ... | additional production assistant |
| Matthew Mahaney | ... | production assistant |
| Vivian Majkowski | ... | on set dialect coach |
| Paige Matthews | ... | production assistant |
| Nat McCormick | ... | world sales executive |
| Christopher Danger Mendrala | ... | production assistant |
| Ita Nagy | ... | production attorney: Cohen Gardner |
| Brian O'Shea | ... | world sales executive |
| Ruthie Odom | ... | production assistant |
| Maya Ortega | ... | additional production assistant |
| Mackenzie Page | ... | assistant to Mr. Rickman (as Kenzie McDade) |
| Chelsea Phengchanh | ... | additional production assistant |
| Danielle Price | ... | additional production assistant |
| Robin Reynolds | ... | additional production assistant |
| Miranda Robbins | ... | stand-in |
| Thomas Roberts | ... | key medic |
| Betsy Serral | ... | production assistant (as Elizabeth Serral) |
| Heather J. Smith | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ricky Smith | ... | production assistant |
| Vanessa Smith | ... | additional production assistant |
| Lia Towers | ... | production assistant |
| Alan Wargula | ... | production assistant |
| Kegan Watkins | ... | stand-in |
Thanks
| Marize Alphonso | ... | special thanks |
| Allan Arkush | ... | special thanks |
| Emily Armstrong | ... | special thanks |
| Jon Avnet | ... | special thanks |
| Dane Becker | ... | special thanks |
| Jeremy Belanger | ... | special thanks |
| Clem Burke | ... | special thanks |
| Rosemary Carroll | ... | special thanks |
| Cheetah Chrome | ... | special thanks |
| Jayne County | ... | special thanks |
| Ita Nagy | ... | special thanks |
| Meghan Oliver | ... | special thanks |
| Andy Paley | ... | special thanks |
| Cheryl Pawelski | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Pinkus | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Pizzuto | ... | special thanks |
| J.R. Post | ... | special thanks |
| Tonya Puerto | ... | special thanks |
| Tommy Ramone | ... | special thanks |
| Genya Ravan | ... | special thanks |
| Aidan Toner | ... | special thanks |
| Chet Toner | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Unclaimed Freight Productions
- Rampart Films (in association with)
Distributors
- Samuel Goldwyn Company (2013) (United States)
- Alameda Entertainment (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- XLrator Media (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2020) (Australia) (tv)
- Sky Cinema (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- Union Pictures (2013) (Canada)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2013) (Non-US)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Cohen & Gardner (production legal)
- FotoKem (digital intermediate)
- Jazo P.R. (corporate publicity)
- Jolson Creative Image PR (publicity)
- Katrina Wan PR (film publicist)
- Meddin Studios (production services by)
- Rampart Capital (funding)
- Sessions Payroll Management (extras payroll services)
- Soundelux (post-production sound services)
- Todd-AO Studios (post-production sound services)
- Transportation Resources (transportation equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
CBGB follows the story of Hilly Kristal's New York club from its concept as a venue for Country, Bluegrass and Blues (CBGB) to what it ultimately became: the birthplace of underground rock 'n roll and punk. When Kristal had difficulty booking country bands in his club on the Bowery he opened his doors to other kinds of rock music. Kristal had one demand of the acts he booked; they could only play original music. No top 40's, no covers. It was the credo he lived by, support the artist at whatever the cost. Hilly Kristal ironically became known as the godfather of punk giving a chance to such bands as Blondie, Television, Ramones, Talking Heads, Dead Boys and The Police. Written by anonymous |
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| Taglines | 50,000 bands and 1 disgusting bathroom. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $4,000, 04 Oct 2013 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The classic line up at CBGBs famously went into reverse in terms of the band's record sales. Headliners Television had one album which just scraped the Billboard 100 then disappeared, and their sequel Adventure sold poorly. The Ramones had hits and solid album sales, but less than the band below them on the bill, Talking Heads. Bottom of the bill were a band described by the New York Times as a gimmick band who would never sell, despite their moderately 'applealing" lead singer. They were called Blondie, one of the biggest selling bands in pop history. See more » |
| Goofs | Several shots show the corner of Bleecker Street and the Bowery. The street signs have white letters on a green background. In the 1970s, Manhattan street signs had black letters on a yellow background. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Top 10 Movie Biopics That Got It Wrong (2020). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Kick Out the Jams See more » |
| Crazy Credits | "This film is dedicated to... Hilly Kristal and all those who worked at and lived at CBGB. MAY THEY ROCK ON FOREVER! No animals were harmed during the making of this film... The cockroach guts were Fig Newtons. And we know that Iggy Pop never played at CBGB... Just deal with it." See more » |
| Quotes |
Hilly Kristal:
[Being introduced to the Ramones]
What do you guys have for me? Joey Ramone: We got four songs. I don't wanna walk around with you, I don't wanna be learned, I don't wanna be tamed and I don't wanna go down to the basement. Hilly Kristal: Lot of things you don't wanna do. See more » |