Urgh! A Music War (1981)

Name: Urgh! A Music War
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 1981
Duration: 121 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Sting, Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, Danny Elfman, Jello Biafra

2h 1m United Kingdom

Music Documentary

Plot

Urgh! A Music War is a British film from 1982 that showcases live performances from a variety of punk rock, new wave, and post-punk bands, all filmed in 1980. The lineup includes notable acts such as Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, alongside others like Devo, The Cramps, and Gary Numan. The film captures the vibrant energy of the New Wave movement, featuring both well-known groups and some lesser-known ones, including the obscure band Invisible Sex, which appears to have had only this one public performance.

Cast

Sting Stewart Copeland Andy Summers Danny Elfman Jello Biafra Toyah Willcox Stan Ridgway John Cooper Clarke Jools Holland Klaus Nomi Belinda Carlisle Joan Jett Poison Ivy Lux Interior Gary Numan