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American Swing
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American Swing

Oct 17, 2009
1h 21m
★ 4.9

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Overview

Chronicles the rise and fall of 1970s New York City nightclub Plato's Retreat.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Magnolia Pictures

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Cast

Buck Henry

Self

Buck Henry

Melvin Van Peebles

Self

Melvin Van Peebles

Ed Koch

Self

Ed Koch

Jamie Gillis

Self

Jamie Gillis

Ron Jeremy

Self

Ron Jeremy

Al Goldstein

Self

Al Goldstein

Abbie Hoffman

Self (archive footage/uncredited)

Abbie Hoffman

Irwin Corey

Self (as Professor Irwin Corey)

Irwin Corey