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I Want My MTV

MOVIE • 2019

I Want My MTV

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The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.

TMDB ★ 3.8/5Votes: 11
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DocumentaryMusic

Top Cast

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Self (archive footage)

Sting

Sting

Self

Benji Madden

Benji Madden

Self

Michael Nesmith

Michael Nesmith

Self

Norman Lear

Norman Lear

Self

Billy Idol

Billy Idol

Self

Dee Snider

Dee Snider

Self

Michael Ian Black

Michael Ian Black

Self

Pat Benatar

Pat Benatar

Self

Candy Kugel

Candy Kugel

Self

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Tyler Measom

Director

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Patrick Waldrop

Director

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Kerri Borsuk

Producer

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Matt Nathanson

Original Music Composer

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Film

Status

Released

Release

May 1, 2019

Runtime

86 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

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