The War on Disco
The explosive sound that ignited a culture war
2023 | 51m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Lisa Quijano Wolfinger |
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| Writer: | Rushmore DeNooyer |
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| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 30, 2023 |
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| Director: | Lisa Quijano Wolfinger |
| Writer: | Rushmore DeNooyer |
| Genres: | History, Documentary, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | GBH, Lone Wolf Media, American Experience Films |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 07, 2024 Entered: Jul 07, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Felipe Rose | Self |
| Steve Dahl | Self |
| Linda Clifford | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| Lisa Quijano Wolfinger | Director |
| Jed Rauscher | Editor |
| Rushmore DeNooyer | Writer |
| Ezra Wolfinger | Director of Photography |
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| Nicole London | Producer |
| Lisa Quijano Wolfinger | Producer |
| Rushmore DeNooyer | Producer |
| Raela Hudson | Associate Producer |
| Susan Bellows | Executive Producer |
| Cameo George | Executive Producer |
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