The War on Disco
2023, English. Directed by Lisa Quijano Wolfinger.
The explosive sound that ignited a culture war
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.
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- 0h 51m
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- English
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The War on Disco is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India.
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- Released
- 30 October 2023
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Rushmore DeNooyer
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The War on Disco is streaming on PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The War on Disco?
If you liked The War on Disco, try Supersonic, Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger.
Who directed The War on Disco?
The War on Disco (2023) was directed by Lisa Quijano Wolfinger and stars Felipe Rose, Steve Dahl, Linda Clifford.