Style Wars (1983)
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- 1h 9min
- Documentary, Music
- 26 Mar 2021 (Japan)
- TV Movie
A documentary that exposes the rich growing subculture of hip-hop that was developing in New York City in the late '70s and early '80s, specifically focusing on graffiti art and breakdancing.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
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Kase 2 | ... |
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Eric Haze | ... |
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Spank | ... |
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Trap | ... |
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Butch | ... |
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Skeme | ... |
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Zone | ... |
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Min One | ... |
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Cap | ... |
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Michael Martin | ... |
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Quik | ... |
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Sach | ... |
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Mare | ... |
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Dondi | ... |
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Daze | ... |
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Seen | ... |
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Johnny 'Crash' Matos | ... |
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Dust | ... |
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Paze | ... |
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Andrew Witten | ... |
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Cey Adams | ... |
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Fred | ... |
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Duro | ... |
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Crazy Legs | ... |
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Frosty Freeze | ... |
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Ken Roc | ... |
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Lenny Len | ... |
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Kippy Dee | ... |
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Li'l Crazy Legs | ... |
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Ty Fly | ... |
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Mr. Freeze | ... |
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Doze | ... |
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Victor Alicea | ... |
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Wavy Legs | ... |
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Nelly Nell | ... |
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Eddie Ed | ... |
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Flip-a-Matic | ... |
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Junior Fastbreak | ... |
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Joly | ... |
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Rammellzee | ... |
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Barbara Andalcio | ... |
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Richard Ravitch | ... |
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Bernard M. Jacobs | ... |
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John Doyle | ... |
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Linda Carolan | ... |
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Harold Levine | ... |
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Tim Carr | ... |
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Mel Neulander | ... |
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Joyce Towbin | ... |
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| Sam Schacht | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Hector Camacho | ... |
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| Irene Cara | ... |
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Mike Newlin | ... |
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Alex Ramos | ... |
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| Gene Anthony Ray | ... |
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| Michael Kaves | ... |
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Directed by
| Tony Silver | ||
Produced by
| Henry Chalfant | ... | producer |
| Linda Habib | ... | coordinating producer |
| Tony Silver | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Burleigh Wartes | ||
Editing by
| Mary Alfieri | ... | co-editor |
| Sam Pollard | ||
Editorial Department
| Ross Gelosi | ... | editorial apprentice |
| Victor Kanefsky | ... | supervising editor |
| Cecilia Zanuso | ... | assistant editor |
| John Dowdell | ... | colorist (uncredited) |
| Chris F. Woods | ... | digital intermediate colorist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul Bang | ... | additional location sound |
| Emil Neroda | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Margaret Noble | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Richard Patterson | ... | sound recordist |
| Larry Scharf | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Henry Chalfant | ... | still photography |
| Ian Clark | ... | still animation photography |
| Martha Cooper | ... | still photography |
| George Davis | ... | still animation photography |
| Ned Hallick | ... | gaffer (as Ned Halleck) |
| Jonathan Lumley | ... | gaffer |
| Barry Markowitz | ... | steadicam assistant |
| Brian O'Connell | ... | gaffer |
| Rick Palin | ... | assistant camera (as Richard Palin) |
| James Szalapski | ... | additional cinematography |
| Jeffrey Victor | ... | assistant camera |
| David Wartes | ... | assistant camera |
| Stephen Wartes | ... | assistant camera |
| Jeff Wayman | ... | additional cinematography (as Jeffrey Wayman) |
| Mark H. Weingartner | ... | gaffer (as Mark Weingartner) |
| Stephen A. White | ... | assistant camera |
Music Department
| Gerry Gershman | ... | music consultant |
Additional Crew
| Mary Alfieri | ... | archival material: additional photographs |
| Alexander Alland | ... | scholar consultant |
| Sally Banes | ... | scholar consultant |
| Anne Brown | ... | funding |
| K. Bradford Brown | ... | funding |
| Elise R. Browne | ... | funding |
| Craig Castleman | ... | scholar consultant |
| Henry Chalfant Sr. | ... | funding |
| Richard Corso | ... | production assistant |
| Arthur Danto | ... | scholar consultant (as Arthur C. Danto) |
| Julie Fraad | ... | funding |
| Nathan Glazer | ... | scholar consultant |
| Samantha Heller | ... | production secretary |
| Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett | ... | scholar consultant |
| Owen M. Lopez | ... | funding |
| John M. Marchi | ... | funding |
| Louis B. McCagg | ... | fundraising assitance |
| John Naar | ... | archival material: additional photographs (as Jon Naar) |
| David B. Oliver | ... | funding |
| Emily Oliver | ... | funding |
| Laura L. Oliver | ... | funding |
| Bill Ray | ... | archival material: additional photographs |
| John Schwoerer | ... | production assistant |
| Karen Siegel Engel | ... | titles |
| Jack Stewart | ... | archival material: additional photographs |
| Preston Stewart | ... | production assistant |
| Joseph C. Stillman | ... | production consultant (as Joseph Stillman) |
Thanks
| Charlie Ahearn | ... | thanks (as Charles Ahearn) |
| Jean Michel Basquiat | ... | thanks |
| Robert Bishop | ... | thanks |
| Darryl Calloway | ... | thanks |
| Kathleen Chalfant | ... | thanks |
| Bill Blast Cordero | ... | thanks (as Bil Blast) |
| Frank DiBari | ... | thanks |
| Haym Gross | ... | thanks |
| Jeanne Hedstrom | ... | thanks |
| Caroline Isber | ... | thanks |
| Don Marbury | ... | thanks |
| Steven Paul Mark | ... | thanks |
| Trudy Mason | ... | thanks |
| David Miller | ... | thanks |
| Leslie Mulkey | ... | thanks (as Les Mulkey) |
| Stewart Neill | ... | thanks |
| Rob Odell | ... | thanks |
| George Page | ... | thanks |
| Joseph Papp | ... | thanks |
| Eloise Payne | ... | thanks |
| Val Peters | ... | thanks |
| Suzanne Phillips | ... | thanks |
| Ann Putnam | ... | thanks |
| Herbert Rickman | ... | thanks |
| Ray Rodriguez | ... | thanks: The Graffiti Hall of Fame |
| Louise Rosen | ... | thanks |
| Leonard Sandler | ... | thanks |
| Howard Schechter | ... | thanks (as Howard Schachter) |
| Rosalind Schneider | ... | thanks |
| Phillip Schopper | ... | thanks |
| Joan Shikegawa | ... | thanks |
| Patricia Sides | ... | thanks |
| Victor Sorell | ... | thanks |
| Johnny Soul | ... | thanks |
| James Szalapski | ... | thanks (as Jim 'The Typewriter' Szalapski) |
| Charles Tally | ... | thanks |
| Paula Weiss | ... | thanks |
| Dennis Wendling | ... | thanks |
| Catherine Wyler | ... | thanks (as Cathy Wyler) |
| Edith Zornow | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Public Art Films (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Synca Creations (2021) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Digital Media Rights (2011) (United States)
- Nowonmedia (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Plexifilm (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Public Art Films (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Channel 4 Television Corporation (funding)
- Cinemapixel (restoration)
- City of New York (thanks)
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) (funding)
- Metropolitan Transportation Authority of New York (thanks)
- New York State Council for the Humanities (funding)
- The National Endowment for the Arts (funding)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Brad Pitt, James Franco, and Flea have made donations to help the film get restored. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Siegfried's Funeral March from The Ring See more » |
| Quotes |
Cap:
I am not a graffiti artist. I am a graffiti bomber. See more » |