I Want My MTV

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.

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  Pauly Shore

  Self (archive footage)
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  Sting

  Self
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  Benji Madden

  Self
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  Michael Nesmith

  Self
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  Norman Lear

  Self
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  Billy Idol

  Self
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  Dee Snider

  Self
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  Michael Ian Black

  Self
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  Pat Benatar

  Self
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  Candy Kugel

  Self