Riot on the Dance Floor

Riot on the Dance Floor

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 27, 2014

Runtime

1h 54m

Genres

Documentary, Music

User Score

90%

Original Title

Riot on the Dance Floor

Director

Steve Tozzi

Description

Through an oral history format of in-depth interviews and archival footage, RIOT ON THE DANCE FLOOR bring to life the gritty story of City Gardens, one of New Jersey’s most infamous clubs and its larger than life promoter, Randy Now. Featuring the stark and iconic photography of Thrasher Magazine’s Ken Salerno, the film chronicles the rise of several different music scenes in a venue for underground music that traversed the entertainment spectrum; from the comedy of Henny Youngman to Nine Inch Nails, New Order to Nirvana. It is the story of musical champions, underdogs and how hoards of misfit kids found an unlikely home and above all, the freedom and liberation of having complete creative control. - IFF Boston