Two teenage runaways from opposite sides of the tracks escape a mental hospital and hit the streets of a post-70s New York, forming an underground punk rock band with the help of a local DJ (played with mischievous delight by Tim Curry). One of the first movies ever to feature punk and New Wave music, Times Square boasts an impressive soundtrack that includes The Cure, The Ramones, Patti Smith, Talking Heads, and others.