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1984 · United States

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Tonight at a glance

Runtime
70 min
Language
English
Country
United States

Why tonight?

  • Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.

The story

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

  • new york city
  • hip-hop
  • graffiti
  • subculture
  • new york subway
  • youth culture
  • subway train
  • breakdancing

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Directed
Tony Silver

Production

Rating
7.5 / 10 · 62 ratings
Studio
Public Art Films