Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

2009 · Documentary, Music · 1h 30m · 8.0

An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here.

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Cast

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Dicky Barrett
Self
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
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Clem Burke
Clem Burke
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David Byrne
David Byrne
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Cheetah Chrome
Cheetah Chrome
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Jayne County
Jayne County
Self
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
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Fab 5 Freddy
Fab 5 Freddy
Self
Flavor Flav
Flavor Flav
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Debbie Harry
Debbie Harry
Self
Richard Hell
Richard Hell
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Ice-T
Ice-T
Self

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