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Cast
Debbie Harry
as Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
Joan Jett
as Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Billy Idol
as Self - Singer / Songwriter
Nick Rhodes
as Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
Nancy Abramson
as Self - WLIR - DJ
M. King Adkins
as Self
Ron Alexenburg
as Self - record executive
Sam Ash
as Self - Sam Ash Music - owner
Tom Bailey
as Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
Ivan Baker
as Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2017
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Music
Votes12
DirectorEllen Goldfarb
WritersJay Reiss
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNew Wave: Dare to be Different
About New Wave: Dare to be Different
U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure: Over half a billion records sold but you may never have heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY: WLIR. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program Director Denis McNamara, the 'LIR crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America.
Directed by Ellen Goldfarb, New Wave: Dare to be Different leans on a strong ensemble — Debbie Harry, Joan Jett, Billy Idol — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2017.
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