Simpson Street (1979)
Simpson Street is a portrait of a neighborhood in New York's South Bronx shot during the 'Summer of Sam', 1977. It opens with a brief history of the neighborhood and a description of the causes of the fire storm that destroyed an area of New York the size of the city of Boston. The focus though is on the life that remains. Watch for a brief glimpse of DJ Flash (now better known as Grandmaster Flash) running the turntables at a party on the roof of a settlement house called the Casita Maria on .... Simpson Street.
Director: William Sarokin
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: May 22, 1979
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: William Sarokin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Simpson Street about?
- Simpson Street is a portrait of a neighborhood in New York's South Bronx shot during the 'Summer of Sam', 1977. It opens with a brief history of the neighborhood and a description of the causes of the fire storm that destroyed an area of New York the size of the city of Boston. The focus though is on the life that remains. Watch for a brief glimpse of DJ Flash (now better known as Grandmaster Flash) running the turntables at a party on the roof of a settlement house called the Casita Maria on .... Simpson Street.
- Who directed Simpson Street?
- Simpson Street was directed by William Sarokin.
- How long is Simpson Street?
- Simpson Street has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).