Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll

"Playing with fire"

May 22 2019 N/A 1h 56m
Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

A documentary outlining the story of a town once troubled by social tensions that makes a powerful comeback and reunites community through music.

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# of Votes
67
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
49
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