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Kilroy Was Here (1983)

Kilroy Was Here poster
Directed by
Brian Gibson
Genre
music, science fiction
Country
United States
Runtime
10 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This short film ties into a Styx rock opera album. It sets up a dystopian story where rock music is banned.

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What happens

Kilroy Was Here is a short film made to tie in with the Styx album of the same name. It was played at the beginning of each Styx show on their 1983 tour. It was written and directed by Brian Gibson of Still Crazy, What's Love Got to Do With It, The Josephine Baker Story and Poltergeist II fame. The VHS video release of the Kilroy Was Here mini-film and live concert is also known as Caught in the Act in the United States. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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