New Wave: Dare to be Different
movie
The story of the most influential radio station in America
Released April 27, 2017
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Overview
U2, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Blondie, Duran Duran, Tears for Fears, The Clash, The Cure: Over half a billion records sold but you may never have heard of them if not for a small suburban radio station on Long Island, NY: WLIR. In August, 1982, a small group of radio visionaries knew they couldn't compete with the mega-stations in New York City. With one brave decision, they changed the sound of radio forever. Program Director Denis McNamara, the 'LIR crew and the biggest artists of the era tell the story of how they battled the FCC, the record labels, mega-radio and all the conventional rules to create a musical movement that brought the New Wave to America.
Cast
Debbie Harry
as
Self - Blondie - Singer / Songwriter
Joan Jett
as
Self - The Runaways, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts - Singer / Songwriter
Billy Idol
as
Self - Singer / Songwriter
Nick Rhodes
as
Self - Duran Duran - singer / songwriter / keyboards
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Nancy Abramson
as
Self - WLIR - DJ
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M. King Adkins
as
Self
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Ron Alexenburg
as
Self - record executive
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Sam Ash
as
Self - Sam Ash Music - owner
Tom Bailey
as
Self - The Thompson Twins - lead singer
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Ivan Baker
as
Self - Ivan Ivan - producer, manager, executive, DJ
Jeff Beck
as
Self - WLIR - production director / DJ
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Eric Bloom
as
Self - Blue Oyster Cult - lead singer
Crew
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Roger Senders
as
Executive Producer
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Gregg Goldfarb
as
Executive Producer
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Allan Holzman
as
Editor
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Ellen Goldfarb
as
Producer
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Max Leinwand
as
Associate Producer
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Denis McNamara
as
Executive Producer
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Ellen Goldfarb
as
Director
Jay Reiss
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Writer
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Greg Daniels
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Director of Photography