The Blank Generation
| The Blank Generation | |
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| Directed by | Ivan Kral Amos Poe |
| Produced by | Ivan Kral Amos Poe |
| Starring | Patti Smith Group Television Ramones The Heartbreakers Talking Heads Blondie |
| Edited by | Amos Poe Ivan Kral |
Production company | Poe Productions |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 53 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Blank Generation (1976) is the earliest of the released low-budget DIY punk rock films from the No Wave scene in New York City in the mid-1970s. Inspired by Jean-Luc Godard, it was filmed by No wave cinema filmmaker Amos Poe and Patti Smith Group member Ivan Kral.
The film includes footage of Blondie, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers, The Shirts, and Robert Gordon (then with Tuff Darts).