The War on DiscoMovie
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.
About The War on Disco
The War on Disco is a 2023 documentary, history, music movie directed by Lisa Quijano Wolfinger.
The production information lists a runtime of 51m, production credits from United States of America, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Felipe Rose, Steve Dahl, Linda Clifford, Rich King. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
