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Urgh! A Music War

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MusicDocumentary
Director:Derek Burbidge

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.

Details

StatusReleased
Release DateNovember 7, 1981
Release Dates
Australia:
Theatrical - Nov 19, 1981
Denmark:
Theatrical - Nov 7, 1981
United States:
Premiere - Nov 13, 1981
Theatrical - May 1, 1982 (R)
Runtime2sa 1dk
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Origin CountryUnited States, United Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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