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Urgh! A Music War

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Urgh! A Music War is a British film released in 1982 featuring performances by punk rock, new wave, and post-punk acts, filmed in 1980. Among the artists featured in the movie are Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), Magazine, The Go-Go's, Toyah Willcox, The Fleshtones, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, X, XTC, Devo, The Cramps, Oingo Boingo, Dead Kennedys, Gary Numan, Klaus Nomi, Wall of Voodoo, Pere Ubu, Steel Pulse, Surf Punks, 999, UB40, Echo & the Bunnymen and The Police. These were many of the most popular groups on the New Wave scene; in keeping with the spirit of the scene, the film also features several less famous acts, and one completely obscure group, Invisible Sex, in what appears to be their only public performance.

Directed byDerek Burbidge

Status: Released
Runtime: 2h 1m
Language: EN
Released: November 7, 1981

Studios

Lorimar Motion Pictures

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URGH! A Music War Movie Trailer

URGH! A Music War Movie Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Sting

Sting

Self

Stewart Copeland

Stewart Copeland

Self

Andy Summers

Andy Summers

Self

Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman

Self

Jello Biafra

Jello Biafra

Self

Toyah Willcox

Toyah Willcox

Self

Stan Ridgway

Stan Ridgway

Self

John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke

Self

Jools Holland

Jools Holland

Self

Klaus Nomi

Klaus Nomi

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Derek Burbidge
Produced by: Michael White

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