No Picnic

A cinematic love letter to a pre-gentrification New York City

Cast

David Brisbin

as Mac

Luis Guzmán

as Arroyo

Steve Buscemi

as Dead Pimp

Ryan Cutrona

as Live Pimp

Richard Hell

as Irate Tenant

Clare Bauman

as The Fan

Anne D'Agnillo

as Anne

David Murray Jaffe

as Big Pig Manager

Judith Malina

Myoshin

as Shipe

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