Urgh! A Music War (1981)
Overview
Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance.
What is Urgh! A Music War about?
Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance. Urgh! A Music War is a Music, Documentary movie, released on 1981-11-07, runtime 121 minutes.
Is Urgh! A Music War worth watching?
TMDB users rate Urgh! A Music War 7.5 out of 10 from 21 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
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Directed by
Derek Burbidge
Cast
- Sting as Self
- Stewart Copeland as Self
- Andy Summers as Self
- Danny Elfman as Self
- Jello Biafra as Self
- Toyah Willcox as Self
- Stan Ridgway as Self
- John Cooper Clarke as Self
- Jools Holland as Self
- Klaus Nomi as Self
- Belinda Carlisle as Self
- Joan Jett as Self
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Sources
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