

Studio 54
2018-06-15 · 98 min · ★ 6.5
Studio 54 was the epicenter of 70s hedonism - a place that not only redefined the nightclub, but also came to symbolize an entire era. Its co-owners, Ian Schrager and Steve Rubell, two friends from Brooklyn, seemed to come out of nowhere to suddenly preside over a new kind of New York society. Now, 39 years after the velvet rope was first slung across the club's hallowed threshold, a feature documentary tells the real story behind the greatest club of all time.
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- Directors
- Matt Tyrnauer
- Production companies
- Passion Pictures, Altimeter Films, A&E IndieFilms
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ian SchragerSelf
Michael JacksonSelf (archive footage)
Farrah FawcettSelf (archive footage)
Liza MinnelliSelf (archive footage)
Mikhail BaryshnikovSelf (archive footage)
Jack BennySelf (archive footage)
Walter CronkiteSelf (archive footage)
Bianca JaggerSelf (archive footage)
Nile RodgersSelf
John BelushiSelf (archive footage)
Boy GeorgeSelf (archive footage)
DivineSelf (archive footage)
Calvin KleinSelf (archive footage)
Bill MurraySelf (archive footage)
Ronald ReaganSelf (archive footage)
John TravoltaSelf (archive footage)
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