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I Want My MTV

The film traces the rise of a pioneering music television channel that reshaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of an entire generation of Americans changed forever as MTV began broadcasting, elevating VJs into teenage icons and forging a defining canon of music videos as a bold artistic statement.

Director(s)

Candy Kugel

Tyler Measom

Patrick Waldrop

Where to watch

Hoopla

Hoopla

Free

Cast & Crew

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Self (archive footage)

Sting

Sting

Self

Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

Self

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Self

Dee Snider

Dee Snider

Self

Benji Madden

Benji Madden

Self

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

Self

Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar

Self

Candy Kugel

Candy Kugel

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Norman Lear

Norman Lear

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Tyler Measom

Tyler Measom

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Patrick Waldrop

Patrick Waldrop

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Details

GenresDocumentary, Music
Runtime1h 26 mins
Released on01 May 2019
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America

All Trailers

I Want My MTV // DokStation 2019 // Trailer