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Style Wars (1983)

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Release Date: Jan 1, 1983 Wide

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Calisthenic breakdancing and big, bold graffiti art were in top form and popularity in the U.S. in the early and mid-'80s, and this documentary extols the spirit and the talents of a variety of New York youngsters who were expert in either one or both of these challenging pastimes. Public reactions are wildly varied. On the one hand, the youth brave a police crackdown on graffiti and face barbed-wire fences and guard dogs in the railroad yards where they spray paint subway cars with oversized

Unrated, 1 hr. 7 min.

Documentary, Musical & Performing Arts, Special Interest

Directed By: Henry Chalfont & Tony Silver , Tony Silver

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1983 Wide

On DVD: Aug 23, 2005

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Yes, there were Style Wars back in the day. But they weren't just battling over graffiti design. The war was over which way the cultural landscape would swing.

August 22, 2005 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Bill Gibron

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...provides a glimpse into the artistic process (with its beautiful, criminal, and competitive aspects) and preserves a chunk of public art from a NYC that no longer exists.

January 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Mixed Reviews

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An original, and simultaneously THE original, documentary on graffiti culture, and by extension and to a lesser degree, Hip-Hop culture in general. The 1980's of New York may be long gone, but they are captured here not with beauty or compassion, but with a detached emphasis on humanity.Well shot, well interviewed, and

January 15, 2010

Daniel Hetteix

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one of my favorite documentaries. this one shows graffiti in NyC in the late 70's early 80's and how the hip-hop movement began. Brilliant and well shot.

January 15, 2010