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Studio 54 (2018)

Studio 54 poster
Directed by
Matt Tyrnauer
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
12
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 85 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks back at the rise and fall of the famous New York nightclub Studio 54. Co-owner Ian Schrager and others talk about the wild parties and the legal troubles that ended the club's run.

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What happens

Studio 54 is a 2018 American documentary film directed by Matt Tyrnauer, examining the meteoric history of the Studio 54 nightclub, an extravagant disco venue infamous for hedonistic excess. Those responsible for the club's wild success reflect on the scene they sparked in 1977. Discotheque co-owner Ian Schrager recounts his role at the center of it all, including the club's fraudulent accounting and legal consequences. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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