Style Wars (TV 1983)

Directors:

Henry Chalfant, Tony Silver

Stars:

Cey Adams, Cap, Daze

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Cey Adams	...	Himself
Cap	...	Himself
Daze	...	Himself
Dondi	...	Himself
Frosty Freeze	...	Himself
Kase 2	...	Himself
Ed Koch	...	Himself
Crazy Legs	...	Himself
Mare	...	Himself
Min One	...	Himself
Seen	...	Himself
Skeme	...	Himself
Iz the Whiz	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

breakdance | hip hop | subway | new york city | graffiti

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1983 (USA)

Also Known As:

Style Wars: The Origin of Hip Hop

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

69 min

Color:

Color Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Skeme's Mother: What you got is a whole miserable subculture.

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Connections

Edited into And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004)

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Soundtracks

"Pump Me Up"
Written by Robert Reed, Taylor Reed, Gerald Reed, Emmett Nixon, David Rudd, Tony Fisher, James Avery,
Chester Davis, Timothius David & Mack Carey
Performed by Trouble Funk
Courtesy of Sugar Hill Records

User Reviews

Classic film with a great new release on DVD!

Many in the world of Hip Hop already know this film in and out. For those with only a passing interest in Hip Hop culture and Graffiti, this film is a must. Any lover of great documentary film making would appreciate Style Wars. Any individual who remembers, or wants to see, what New York City was like in the 70's and 80's should view this film. There are so many reasons to watch Style Wars. For those of you who have seen the film on worn out VHS dubs and bootlegs, toss those old copies in the closet or give it to the 10 year old down the block and go out and get the DVD. The double disc set comes with , no joke, hours of extras. Interviews with the writers as adults, art galleries, outtakes, extra short films and so much more I can't even get into. This may be the closest we will get to a sequel. I was watching the discs for 3 hours last night and didn't get through everything. Style Wars is a small film worthy of the Big Treatment it has received on DVD from Plexifilm.