Downtown Calling

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Downtown Calling (2009)

Directed by Shan Nicholson

Documentary · 1h 15m

In the late 1970s, the "greatest city in the world" was teetering on the edge of total chaos. A failed economy, crime and en mass housing corruption gave way to a city in crisis. Yet out of the economic and social strife that held the "Big Apple" hostage, a family of homegrown cultures that would forever change the world began to emerge. Downtown Calling not only documents, in detail, the evolution of New York City's fertile music and art subculture during this period, but how its collective output continues to play a prominent, driving role in the international fashion, art and music industries today.

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Cast

Charlie Ahearn Self Debbie Harry Self - Narrator Adam Goldstein Self Michael Holman Self Fab 5 Freddy Self Nelson George Self Arthur Baker Self DJ Jazzy Jeff Self Chris Stein Self Questlove Self

Crew

Director
Shan Nicholson
Director of Photography
Reid Van Renesse
Original Music Composer
Shan Nicholson
Editor
Reid Van Renesse, Shan Nicholson
Producer
Michael Holman, Shan Nicholson

Details

Release date
2009-10-24
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America