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  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • mTuckman Media
  • 1 h 11 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • mTuckman Media
  • 1 h 11 m

Summary From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth t...

Directed By: Shan Nicholson

Written By: Shan Nicholson

  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • mTuckman Media
  • 1 h 11 m
  • 2015
  • Not Rated
  • mTuckman Media
  • 1 h 11 m

Rubble Kings

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Summary From 1968 to 1975, gangs ruled New York City. Beyond the idealistic hopes of the civil rights movement lay a unfocused rage. Neither law enforcement nor social agency could end the escalating bloodshed. Peace came only through the most unlikely and courageous of events that would change the world for generations to come by giving birth t...

Directed By: Shan Nicholson

Written By: Shan Nicholson

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80
Jun 18, 2015
At slightly more than an hour, the film may not be definitive, and its chronology is a little fuzzy. Even so, Rubble Kings is a fascinating, valuable work of social, music and New York history, a celebration of a peaceful revolution by those who helped birth it.
By Daniel M. Gold FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 18, 2015
Using Walter Hill's cult classic film "The Warriors" as a cultural touchstone, Shan Nicholson's documentary Rubble Kings recounts their stories in breathlessly paced, vivid fashion.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
70
Jun 16, 2015
Rubble Kings, an impassioned examination of New York's gang culture of the late 1970s, isn't just a fascinating piece of urban history. It's also a challenge to common assumptions about that culture, and a testament to the power of organization within a community.
By Alan Scherstuhl FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 15, 2015
It fails to go deep enough, suggesting an appetizer offered as an opening to an ultimately unserved meal.
By Chuck Bowen FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 22, 2015
Fascinating as it may be, the film could have used outside perspectives to provide more context.
By Martin Tsai FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 17, 2015
The era deserves far better than hipster nostalgia.
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50
Jun 16, 2015
The film’s brevity really does work against it, giving Nicholson cover to fly by the history of gang warfare without having to dwell on anything for too long.
By Andrew Lapin FULL REVIEW

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Release Date Jun 19, 2015
Duration 1 h 11 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Peace came from an unlikely place...within
Website http://www.rubblekings.com/
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