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Decade

Decade

The 1980s as seen by MTV

Genres

DocumentaryMusicHistory

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Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

96 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

09 December 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Self

John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp

Self

Spike Lee

Spike Lee

Self

Linda Ellerbee

Linda Ellerbee

Self - Host

David Byrne

David Byrne

Self

Don Henley

Don Henley

Self

George Michael

George Michael

Self

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Self

Roseanne Barr

Roseanne Barr

Self

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self

Steven Tyler

Steven Tyler

Self

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Self

William Gibson

William Gibson

Self

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Self

Tina Turner

Tina Turner

Self

Penelope Spheeris

Penelope Spheeris

Self

Keith Haring

Keith Haring

Self

Sandra Bernhard

Sandra Bernhard

Self

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