Short film
NYC, 1981
2015 · 6 min
A short, gritty oral-history collage of a dangerous city year, vivid and uneasy but too brief to fully grip.
- Directed by
- Austin Peters
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Penny Arcade, Johnnie Mae, Dapper Dan
- Tagline
- A24 and A MOST VIOLENT YEAR present
- Overview
- A24 and A MOST VIOLENT YEAR present NYC, 1981. An original short documentary featuring stories from one of the most dangerous years on record for New York City. Featuring Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, performance artist and former Warhol Factory fixture Penny Arcade, actress Johnnie Mae, Harlem street-style legend Dapper Dan, auto body shop owner Nick Rosello, and trucking union rep Wayne Walsh.
- How it feels
- Dark, tense, melancholic and earnest. Brisk and needs your attention.
- About
- Crime, violence, survival, memory
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Austin Peters
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Penny Arcade, Johnnie Mae, Dapper Dan
