Style wars (1984) USA
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Director:Chalfant, Henry
Studio:Color:
Rating:8.2 (1,181 votes)
Rated:NR
Date Added:2012-06-05
UPC:804791000412
Price:$27.95
Genre:English films
Release:2005-08-22
IMDb:0177262
Duration:69
Picture Format:SD
Aspect Ratio:1.37 : 1
Sound:Dolby
Languages:English
Subtitles:English
Features:Black and White
LAC code:300010277
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Chalfant, Henry  ...  (Director)
  ...  (Writer)
 
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
Burleigh Wartes  ...  Cinematographer
Edward I. Koch  ...  Himself
Mary Alfieri  ...  Editor
Samuel D. Pollard  ...  Editor
Victor Kanefsky  ...  Editor
Summary: Style Wars is a 1983 documentary on hip hop culture, directed by Tony Silver in collaboration with Henry Chalfant. The film has an emphasis on graffiti, although bboying and rapping are covered to a lesser extent. The film was originally aired on PBS television in 1983, and was subsequently shown in several film festivals to much acclaim, including the Vancouver Film Festival. It also won the Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.[1]