Decade

Decade
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Interviews with personalities including John Mellencamp, Spike Lee, Lou Reed, Roseanne Barr, David Byrne, George Michael and more, as they reflect on the 1980s.
Release Date
1989-12-09
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7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
The 1980s as seen by MTV
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