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The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.The story of the notorious 1970s New York City nightclub.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations total
Steve Rubell
- Self
- (archive footage)
Donald Rubell
- Self
- (as Don Rubell)
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For '70s aficionados, worth a look!
Entertaining documentary from director Matt Tyrnauer catches up with Ian Schrager, once the co-founder of New York City's infamous disco Studio 54, which crashed after 33 months of late-'70s drugs and decadence. One might rightly ask: Is there anything left to learn on this much-discussed and dissected subject? Probably not, but Tyrnauer charts the unusual friendship and business relationship between Ian and the flamboyant, often unnerving and unlikable Steve Rubell with great aplomb. *** from ****
8/10
Fantastic documentary. A must-watch for people interested in the 1970's disco club scene.
The 70s' at it's best
Solid documentary on what the rise and the fall of the historic Studio 54.
ICONIC!!! Xanadu on Earth, for only a moment.
This is a first hand look into the inside of the amazing Studio 54. Co-Founder Ian Schrager looks back and gives an intimate run-down of the disco's creation and rise to complete wonderland, and it's ultimate demise as it came crashing down quicker than a snort of blow. This documentary explores the experiences, first hand accounts, from many of the employees caught up in the whirlwind of this Xanadu on New York's 54th Avenue. The photo's and videos from inside the club are as much eye-opening as they are fascinating. Studio 54 was a place to feel safe and feel free, a place to live life to it's fullest every night and escape the prejudices, injustices, and cruel world of reality outside its doors. It drew the likes of Liza Minelli, Michael Jackson, Liz Taylor....and so many more from the global A-List of Celebrity in the late '70's. It was a time and experience like no other in recent history, and the place to be (if you could only get in the door). Don't miss this exceptional inside account of the iconic discotheque Studio 54.
Superb, wonderfully told
Chemistry and night life. The story being told in this documentary is more about how people live and breath than what makes them tick or some breakdown of any particular matter of interest. It's just telling you how it was, which I love whole heartedly. Enthralling!
Did you know
- GoofsOpening scene shows Studio 54 on the wrong side of the street. With cars going East the club was on the right side. You can see the 54 (blurry) reversed.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Where's My Roy Cohn? - Q&A with Director Matt Tyrnauer (2019)
- SoundtracksSoul Makossa
Written by Manu Dibango
Performed by Manu Dibango
Published by Universal Music, Inc. on behalf of Grande Avenue Sarl. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Mercury Records France, a Division of Universal Music S.A. under licence from Universal Music Enterprises
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $199,767
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,909
- Oct 7, 2018
- Gross worldwide
- $239,777
- Runtime
- 1h 38m(98 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1
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