The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.


I Want My MTV (2019)
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Pauly Shore
Self (archive footage)

Sting
Self

Benji Madden
Self

Michael Nesmith
Self

Norman Lear
Self

Billy Idol
Self
DS
Dee Snider
Self

Pat Benatar
Self
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