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New Movie 'CBGB' to Chronicle New York Punk-Rock Club's Heyday

The film will focus on the late club's owner, Hilly Kristal, and cover the years 1974-76, when it became a haven for the Ramones, Talking Heads and Patti Smith.

The birth of punk rock in New York City will be chronicled in a film about the club CBGB and its owner, the late Hilly Kristal, according to the film's producers.