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Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll

Playing with fire
May 22, 2019 · 1h 28m
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The story of the long troubled town of Asbury Park, and how the power of music can unite a divided community. A once storied seaside resort, Asbury Park erupted in flames during a summer of civil unrest, crippling the town for the next 45 years and reducing it to a state of urban blight. A town literally divided by a set of railroad tracks, the riot destroyed the fabled Westside jazz and blues scene, but from the flames of the burning city emerged the iconic Jersey sound.

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Bruce Springsteen
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Steven Van Zandt
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Southside Johnny
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David Sancious
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Directed by Tom Jones

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Released
Original language
EN
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—
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Trafalgar Releasing
Country
US

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