
Sing Street(2016)
A boy growing up in Dublin during the 1980s escapes his strained family life by starting a band to impress the mysterious girl he likes.

“The 1980s as seen by MTV”
Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.

Eric Bogosian
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John Mellencamp
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Spike Lee
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Linda Ellerbee
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David Byrne
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Don Henley
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George Michael
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Lou Reed
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Roseanne Barr
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Frank Zappa
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Decade is a documentary, music, history film released in 1989 exploring themes of music video, 1980s. Directed by Ted Haimes, it stars Eric Bogosian, John Mellencamp, Spike Lee. Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.
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