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New York Doll

2005 1h 15m EN
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6.8
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90%
CERTIFIED FRESH
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72
METACRITIC
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7.7
IMDB
β˜…6.8TMDB Β· 18πŸ…90%Rotten Tomatoes●72Metacriticβ˜…7.7IMDB Β· 1,910
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Synopsis
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A recovering alcoholic and recently converted Mormon, Arthur "Killer" Kane, of the rock band The New York Dolls, is given a chance at reuniting with his band after 30 years.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Greg Whiteley
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Greg Whiteley, shot by Roderick A. Santiano. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Arthur Kane and Nina Antonia and Clem Burke carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0436629 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 18 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Whiteley directs. Roderick A. Santiano behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 75-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 21 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Greg Whiteley, shot by Roderick A. Santiano. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Arthur Kane and Nina Antonia and Clem Burke carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt0436629 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 18 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Roderick A. Santiano
Runtime
75 min Β· 1h 15m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes
90% πŸ… Fresh
Metacritic
72/100
IMDB rating
7.7/10 Β· 1,910 votes
MPAA
PG-13
US box office
$219,672

Awards

2 nominations total

Also by

Greg Whiteley

Trailers & featurettes

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Key crew

    Themes & keywords

    What it's about, really

    • new york city
    • punk rock
    • the bowery
    • jetboy

    Release history Β· US

    When it landed

    • Premiere2005-01-20PG-13Β· Source: IMDB (Sundance)

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