Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Style Wars violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Style Wars easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Style Wars end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Style Wars

Name: Style Wars
Genre: Music, Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 1984
Duration: 70 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Cap, Daze, Dondi, Kase 2, Eric Haze

Directed by Tony Silver

Produced by Public Art Films

198470 min7.5 / 10

A vibrant, energetic documentary capturing the artistic passion and cultural vitality of New York's graffiti and hip-hop scene, tinged with nostalgia for a subculture in decline.

Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant's PBS documentary tracks the rise and fall of subway graffiti in New York in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Clusters

Quirky Genius Movies Underdog Team Victories Bittersweet Second Chances Founders and Visionaries Roads and Railways

Genres

Music Documentary TV Movie

Keywords

New York City Hip-hop Graffiti Subculture New York Subway Youth Culture Subway Train Breakdancing

Questions people ask

Is Style Wars sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Style Wars violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Style Wars easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Style Wars end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Style Wars scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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