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Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 24 2009
16 years ago
Genres: Documentary, Music
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Cast

Portrait of Dicky BarrettDicky Barrett. Dicky Barrett was >> in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael BloombergMichael Bloomberg. Michael Bloomberg was 67 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 14 1942
Portrait of Clem BurkeClem Burke. Clem Burke was 54 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 24 1954 –
Died: Mon, Apr 07 2025
Portrait of David ByrneDavid Byrne. David Byrne was 56 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, May 14 1952
Portrait of Cheetah ChromeCheetah Chrome. Cheetah Chrome was >> in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jayne CountyJayne County. Jayne County was 62 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 12 1947
Portrait of Jonathan DemmeJonathan Demme. Jonathan Demme was 65 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 22 1944 –
Died: Wed, Apr 26 2017
Portrait of Fab 5 FreddyFab 5 Freddy. Fab 5 Freddy was >> in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Flavor FlavFlavor Flav. Flavor Flav was 50 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 16 1959
Portrait of Debbie HarryDebbie Harry. Debbie Harry was 63 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 01 1945
Portrait of Richard HellRichard Hell. Richard Hell was 59 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 02 1949
Portrait of Ice-TIce-T. Ice-T was 51 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 16 1958
Portrait of Jim JarmuschJim Jarmusch. Jim Jarmusch was 56 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 22 1953
Portrait of Hilly KristalHilly Kristal. Hilly Kristal was >> in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kurt LoderKurt Loder. Kurt Loder was 63 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 05 1945
Portrait of Thurston MooreThurston Moore. Thurston Moore was 50 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 25 1958
Portrait of Joey RamoneJoey Ramone. Joey Ramone would have been no older than 49 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 19 1951 –
Died: Sun, Apr 15 2001
Portrait of Marky RamoneMarky Ramone. Marky Ramone was 52 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 15 1956
Portrait of Tommy RamoneTommy Ramone. Tommy Ramone was 57 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 29 1952 –
Died: Fri, Jul 11 2014
Portrait of Henry RollinsHenry Rollins. Henry Rollins was 48 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 13 1961
Portrait of Patti SmithPatti Smith. Patti Smith was 62 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 30 1946
Portrait of Chris SteinChris Stein. Chris Stein was 59 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 05 1950
Portrait of StingSting. Sting was 57 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 02 1951
Portrait of Steven Van ZandtSteven Van Zandt. Steven Van Zandt was 58 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 22 1950
Portrait of Pete YornPete Yorn. Pete Yorn was 34 in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 27 1974

Crew

Portrait of Mandy SteinMandy Stein. Mandy Stein was >> in Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday