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11 Posters For 'CBGB' Plus First Look At Malin Akerman As Debbie Harry & More

  • By Drew Taylor
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  • April 29, 2013 4:52 PM
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"CBGB," an upcoming cinematic chronicle of the famed New York music venue, features a veritable who's-who of stars playing the great and good (and bad!) of the punk rock scene which centred on the venue in the 1980s. Justin Bartha plays Stiv Bators (of Dead Boys), Malin Akerman plays Blondie lead singer Debbie Harry, Mickey Sumner plays Patti Smith, Rupert Grint plays the Dead Boys guitarist Cheetah Chrome, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins is Iggy Pop with Alan Rickman as the legendary Hilly Kristal, the founder of CBGB. The film, directed by Randall Miller ("Bottle Shock"), will be out later this year and a collection of ten neon-colored posters (via Hollywood Reporter), as well as a handful of stills from the movies, give some strong hints as to what kind of movie we're in for.
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More: CBGB, Randall Miller, Malin Akerman, Mickey Sumner, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Justin Bartha

'Bottle Shock' Team Developing Punk Rock Film Centered On Famed Club CBGB

  • By Kevin Jagernauth
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  • December 2, 2010 8:04 AM
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Also Planning A Biopic On Beach Boys Drummer Dennis WilsonRandall Miller and Jody Savin, the duo behind the 2008 wine world comedy "Bottle Shock," are shifting their gaze from Napa Valley to the grimy streets of 1970s New York City for their next film.
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More: Films, Randall Miller, Biopic, Jody Savin, The Drummer: The Story of Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys

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