I Want My MTV

The film is about the formation of a music channel that has shaped modern pop culture. On August 1, 1981, the life of a whole generation of Americans changed forever - on this day MTV began its broadcasting day, making VJ a new teen hero and creating a canon of music video as a vivid artistic statement.

Cast

Pauly Shore

Self (archive footage)

Sting

Self

Benji Madden

Self

Michael Nesmith

Self

Norman Lear

Self

Billy Idol

Self

Dee Snider

Self

Michael Ian Black

Self

Pat Benatar

Self

Candy Kugel

Self