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The War on Disco

10/30/2023

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0hr 51min

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Documentary

,History

,TV Movie

The explosive sound that ignited a culture war

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Felipe Rose
  • Steve Dahl
  • Linda Clifford

    Director

  • Jed Rauscher

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • American Experience Films
  • GBH
  • Lone Wolf Media

    Production Countries

  • United States of America

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Felipe Rose

Self

Steve Dahl

Self

Linda Clifford

Self

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