80 Blocks from Tiffany's

80 Blocks from Tiffany's
80 Blocks from Tiffany's
Directed by	Gary Weis
Written by	John Bradshaw
Produced by	Gary Weis
Cinematography	Joan Churchill
Edited by	Michal Goldman
Production; company	Above Average Productions
Distributed by	Pacific Arts Entertainment
Release date	1979
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

80 Blocks from Tiffany's is a 1979 documentary directed by Gary Weis.^[1] It depicts the daily lives of gangs within the context of the South Bronx. It deals primarily with two gangs, known as the "Savage Skulls" and the "Savage Nomads".^[2]

The South Bronx was known for its severe social decay during the 1970s^[3] and this idea was emphasised throughout the documentary. The documentary also illustrated many social issues such as high unemployment, prostitution and drug and alcohol abuse.^[1] The name of the documentary refers to the distance between Tiffany's jewelry store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and the South Bronx.

80 Blocks from Tiffany's was recorded for NBC but was never aired. It played at the Los Angeles Film Festival in 1980 and was released by Pacific Arts Entertainment for home video on VHS in 1985. After developing a cult following, 80 Blocks from Tiffany's was released on DVD in 2010.^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b Phanor-Faury, Alexandra (October 25, 2010). "Director Gary Weis on His Influential, Long-Lost Doc '80 Blocks from Tiffany's'". BlackBook.
^ "AllMovie | Movies and Films Database | Movie Search, Ratings, Photos, Recommendations, and Reviews". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ "Left to Die, the South Bronx Rises From Decades of Decay - NYTimes.com". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
^ Boryga, A. (2010, November 19). In a Cult Bronx Film, Hints of Hip-Hop. City Room. https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/in-a-cult-bronx-film-hints-of-hip-hop/

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[BB-1] Phanor-Faury, Alexandra (October 25, 2010). "Director Gary Weis on His Influential, Long-Lost Doc '80 Blocks from Tiffany's'". BlackBook.

[allmovie-2] "AllMovie | Movies and Films Database | Movie Search, Ratings, Photos, Recommendations, and Reviews". allmovie.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

[nytimes-3] "Left to Die, the South Bronx Rises From Decades of Decay - NYTimes.com". query.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2016-03-29.

[4] Boryga, A. (2010, November 19). In a Cult Bronx Film, Hints of Hip-Hop. City Room. https://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/19/in-a-cult-bronx-film-hints-of-hip-hop/

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