Blank Generation - The Birth of Punk (1976)

Synopsis: Underground director Amos Poe (ALPHABET CITY) teamed up with the guitarist and songwriter of the Patti Smith Group, Ivan Kral, to create this excellent documentary about the genesis of the New York... Underground director Amos Poe (ALPHABET CITY) teamed up with the guitarist and songwriter of the Patti Smith Group, Ivan Kral, to create this excellent documentary about the genesis of the New York punk scene. Made in 1976, BLANK GENERATION uses a cutting-edge visual style in filming the pre-recorded performances of now canonized punk acts Blondie, Richard Hell, Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers, the Ramones, the Patti Smith Group, Talking Heads, and others. [More]

Starring: Blondie, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Johnny Thunders

Starring: Blondie, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Johnny Thunders, Richard Hell, Ramones

Director: Amos Poe

Director: Amos Poe

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