I Want My MTV

I Want My MTV

86 mins | Documentary, Music | May 1, 2019

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

86 mins | Documentary, Music | May 1, 2019

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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers
Original title I Want My MTV
Directors Patrick Waldrop, Tyler Measom
Writers Patrick Waldrop, Tyler Measom

Cast

Pauly Shore

as Self (archive footage)

Sting

as Self

Benji Madden

as Self

Michael Nesmith

as Self

Norman Lear

as Self

Billy Idol

as Self

Dee Snider

as Self

Pat Benatar

as Self