Film

Dance Craze

1981 · 1h 25m · Music · Documentary

The best of British Ska...Live!

IMDb

8.2

Rocksteady to both a visual and musical documentary of the big shots of the English 2-Tone movement of the late 1970s that has the exhaustive, high-energy performances exploding onto stage. Jump, shout, twist and crawl and dance to the tunes of Ska and its anthems of its rough riders and three-minute heroes captivated in the moment of a generation of England's concrete jungles and razor blade alleys. No longer on your radio but now on stage, together, with the likes of Madness, The Specials and The Beat et al, this concert footage of an era is a must-see, rare and fascinating look into a once vibrant youth culture of working-class England and its musical dance craze.

Buster Bloodvessel

Himself

Suggs

Himself

Terry Hall

Himself

Pauline Black

Herself

Dave Wakeling

Himself

Roger "Ranking Roger" Charlery

Himself

Neville Staple

Himself

Lynval Golding

Himself

Jerry Dammers

Himself

Rhoda Dakar

Herself

Rico Rodriguez

Self

• Joe MassotDirector
• Gavrik LoseyProducer
• Joe DuntonDirector of Photography

BFI Re-release TrailerIn Super 35. Trailer for "Dance Craze", 1981

Release date

February 10, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

U

Genres

Music, Documentary

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