Rubble Kings

Name: Rubble Kings
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2015-06-19
Rating: 6.7

Peace came from an unlikely place ... within.

Documentary1h 11m

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Storyline

Through archival footage Nicholson tells the story of the real Warriors that walked the streets of New York City in the 1970s and the harsh reality of gang life in a city that seemed to be falling apart.

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DirectorShan Nicholson

ReleasedJun 19, 2015

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

6 fresh · 0 rotten

David Parkinson

RTEmpire MagazineSep 10, 2015

Despite its sketchiness, this offers a vivid insight into the rejuvenation of a decaying city through fury, activism and music.

Martin Tsai

RTLos Angeles TimesJun 19, 2015

Shan Nicholson's film consists of oral histories from the now-reformed gangsters. As such, it can't help but sound a bit embellished, what with all the street monikers and seemingly glorified titles.

Simon Abrams

RTRogerEbert.comJun 19, 2015

"Rubble Kings" might have been great. As it is, the film is a one-sided, but satisfying tribute to an alternatively terrifying and beguiling city that we can only revisit in movies.

Brian Costello

RTCommon Sense MediaApr 18, 2017

Inspiring docu on hip-hop's roots has some violence, cursing