Dare to Be Different
2017·United States·93 min.
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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.
DirectorEllen Goldfarb
ScreenwriterJay Reiss
CinematographyGreg Daniels
CastDeborah Harry·Joan Jett·Billy Idol·Gary Dell'Abate·Thomas Dolby·Curt Smith·Nick Rhodes·Chris Stein·Fred Schneider·Vince Clarke·Jim Kerr·Midge Ure·Lauren Roselli·Matt Pinfield·Carol Silva·Tina WeymouthShow all
Original titleDare to Be Different