The War on Disco

The War on Disco

2023
51m
5.8

5.8/10

5 votes • View on IMDb
Documentary History Music

"The explosive sound that ignited a culture war"

Overview

The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
American Experience Films GBH Lone Wolf Media Robert Stone Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

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Quick Facts

Release Date October 30, 2023
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt29733487
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Cast

Felipe Rose
Felipe Rose

Self

Steve Dahl
Steve Dahl

Self

Linda Clifford
Linda Clifford

Self

Rich King
Rich King

Self

Daphne Brooks
Daphne Brooks

Self

Jefferson Cowie
Jefferson Cowie

Self

Adam Greenfield
Adam Greenfield

Self

Ray Smith
Ray Smith

Self

Joe Shanahan
Joe Shanahan

Self

David Logan
David Logan

Self

Ayana Contreras
Ayana Contreras

Self

Wayne Williams
Wayne Williams

Self

Key Crew

Nicole London
Producer
Lisa Quijano Wolfinger
Director
Lisa Quijano Wolfinger
Producer
Rushmore DeNooyer
Writer
Cameo George
Executive Producer
Susan Bellows
Executive Producer
Rushmore DeNooyer
Producer