Mondo New York (1988): cast, story & where to watch
1988 · Film · ★ 5.2
Released in 1988, Mondo New York is a documentary film directed by Harvey Keith, running about 83 minutes. “Somewhere between uptown and downtown, heaven and hell, dusk and dawn, lies…” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. A young woman wanders around New York City and stumbles across a number of strange characters and settings that represent the "underground" areas of the city. She sees stand up comedy in Central Park, a prostitution auction, a voodoo ceremony, an S&M club, and a number of very interesting performance artists. These are just a few of the sights and sounds of New York that she encounters.
Who’s in it. Mondo New York stars Joey Arias as Fish Out Of Water / A Hard Days Night, Rick Aviles as Comic in Park, Joe Coleman as Professor Mambuzu and Emilio Cubeiro as Self, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.2/10, Mondo New York has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV, Night Flight Plus, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Mondo New York page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Mondo New York (1988)?
- In US, Mondo New York is available to stream on YouTube TV, Night Flight Plus and Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Mondo New York worth watching?
- Mondo New York holds an audience score of 5.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Mondo New York?
- Mondo New York stars Joey Arias, Rick Aviles, Joe Coleman, Emilio Cubeiro and Karen Finley.
- When was Mondo New York released?
- Mondo New York was released in 1988, with a runtime of about 83 minutes.