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Studio 54

Studio 54

Nothing this fabulous could last forever

20186.41h 38m

Overview

Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.

Directed by Matt Tyrnauer
Produced by John Battsek, Corey Reeser, Matt Tyrnauer
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Top Cast

Ian Schrager

Ian Schrager

Self

S

Steve Rubell

Self (archive footage)

D

Donald Rubell

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Self (archive footage)

Liza Minnelli

Liza Minnelli

Self (archive footage)

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Self (archive footage)

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage)

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self (archive footage)

Bianca Jagger

Bianca Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

nightclubdiscodiscotheque

About Studio 54

Studio 54 is a documentary film released in 2018 exploring themes of nightclub, disco, discotheque. Directed by Matt Tyrnauer, it stars Ian Schrager, Steve Rubell, Donald Rubell. Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.

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