Legendary cult film hero William Lustig brings a classic Italian action flick to The Deuce.
MANIAC mastermind and Blue Underground overlord William Lustig is serving as curator for New York City screening series The Deuce for his third time in three years, this time dragging fans back to the storied days of the beloved Times Square Theatre for a 35mm presentation of scrappy Antonio Margheritis 1978 crime epic THE SQUEEZE.
On Thursday, April 14th at 9:30pm at the Nitehawk Cinema, 136 Metropolitan Ave @Berry St in Brooklyn, Lustig will flash back to 1981, to a time when New York was a hotbed for horror, cult and exploitation theatrical fun, and introduce the Lee Van Cleef/Karen Black starring caper flick directed by Margheriti under his American pseudonym, Anthony Dawson.
Fun fact: Although primarily shot in Hamburg, a young, pre-MANIAC Lustig helped with production during the New York-shot sequences. No doubt the man has some amazing stories to tell…
THE DEUCE is a monthly film series excavating the facts and fantasies that built the mythology of cinema’s most infamous block in the world: 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues!
Only at the Nitehawk.
Buy your advance tix here and be sure to hang out at The Deuce Facebook group here.
