Limelight (2011)
Director
Billy Corben
Main cast
Moby; Michael Alig; Peter Gatien; Michael Caruso
Genres
Documentary
Description
A film about Peter Gatien, the owner of legendary New York nightclubs like Limelight, The Tunnel and the Palladium. The film documents his rise and fall from the 1980's through the 1990's.
Billy Corben
Main cast
Moby; Michael Alig; Peter Gatien; Michael Caruso
Genres
Documentary
Description
A film about Peter Gatien, the owner of legendary New York nightclubs like Limelight, The Tunnel and the Palladium. The film documents his rise and fall from the 1980's through the 1990's.
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