# CBGB (2013)

> A dramatized portrait of Hilly Kristal and the unruly Bowery club that helped turn New York's underground performers into punk icons.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/74140

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Drama, Music
- Director: Randall Miller
- Cast: Alan Rickman, Rupert Grint, Malin Akerman, Johnny Galecki, Stana Katic, Ashley Greene, Justin Bartha, Ryan Hurst
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1786751/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: energetic, nostalgic, irreverent, music history night, punk film marathon

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