The read
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
A mix of documentary and scripted footage on the Bowery, New York City's skid row. Against a backdrop of men (and a few women) drinking in bars, talking and arguing, and sleeping on sidewalks, we have the story of Ray.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes92%
Critics rate it 18 points higher than audiences do.
28 audience votes
Key crew
- Lionel RogosinDirector
- Charles MillsOriginal Music Composer
- Richard BagleyWriter
- Lionel RogosinWriter
- Mark SufrinWriter
Cast
- Ray SalyerSelf
- Gorman HendricksSelf
- Frank MatthewsSelf
- George L. BoltonSelf - Minister, Bowery Mission (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
new york citythe bowery