HERE'S A LITTLE STORY THAT MUST BE TOLD... In early 1980s New York City, independent filmmaker Charlie Ahearn and downtown artist Fred Brathwaite ventured uptown with the aim of capturing an exciting new underground scene that was happening in the South Bronx, a scene that featured graffiti artists, breakdancing b-boys and two turntables and a microphone. The result was Wild Style, and to many viewers it was their first glimpse of the musical and cultural phenomenon called hip-hop. In this unique hybrid of fiction and documentary, the story of lone graffiti artist Lee "Zoro" Quiñones trying to achieve success on his own terms is brought to vivid life with support by Fred "Fab 5 Freddy" Brathwaite, Sandra "Lady Pink" Fabara and Patti Astor, and with historic music performances by such luminaries as Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, The Fantastic Five, The Cold Crush Brothers and The Rock Steady Crew. To create the score, Chris Stein (Blondie) would collaborate with Brathwaite to produce the actual breakbeats to be used in the film, an inspired decision that would provide a source of obsession among crate diggers for decades to come. Endlessly sampled, imitated and debated, Wild Style is the truest portrait of the hip-hop scene during its early years, and remains one of the most important music films ever made.
- Region Code:
- Region A,B,C
- Duration:
- 82 minutes
- Extras:
- Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 - 1.37:1, Mono, Bonus Footage, Bonus Tracks: 'Subway Rap' music video; Exclusive new Wild Style Megamix by Jorun Bombay; Original radio spots by Fab 5 Freddy and Queen Lisa Lee; Rare alternate mixes of 'Subway Rap' and 'Wild Style Theme'., Commentary: Jeff 'Chairman' Mao and Andrew 'Monk One' Mason; Charlie Ahearn and Fred 'Fab 5 Freddy' Brathwaite., Documentaries: 'Down by Law: Creating the Music of 'Wild Style''; 'The Origin Story'., Image Gallery, Interviews: Lee Quiñones; Charlie Ahearn (director)., Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options; Double-sided foldout poster featuring two original artwork options; Exclusive mini-version of the 'Wild Style' issue of Hip-Hop Family Tree comic book by Ed Piskor; Three 'Wild Style' logo stickers; Limited edition exclusive CD; Archive footage from Wild Style's 1983 Japanese Tour; Two panel discussions and footage from the Wild Style 40 exhibition; ZDF TV Wild Style 30th anniversary featurette; Rammellzee in the Battle Station featurette; Featurettes from the Wild Style 20th, 25th and 30th anniversary shows; Smith Projects Gym (1977)., Outtakes, Trailers
- Manufacturer:
- Arrow Films
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