Disco dreams, macho men, and the Village People’s rise—served in full 1980s camp.
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
A loose biography of seminal disco hit-makers The Village People and their composer Jacques Morali.
Can't Stop the Music is a 1980 American biography, comedy, and musical film directed by Nancy Walker about a struggling composer who forms the Village People and follows their flamboyant ascent from New York City to San Francisco.
Synopsis
Why Cult
The actual Village People play their now-iconic characters, delivering dance-floor anthems and plenty of leather, construction hats, and cowboy hats.
Expect big, bold musical set-pieces with all the glitz and over-the-top choreography the disco era could muster.
Where else will you find Valerie Perrine, Steve Guttenberg, and Caitlyn Jenner mingling with the Village People in a big-screen origin story?
Overflowing with camp, this film is a glitter-soaked snapshot of the early 1980s' anything-goes pop culture and disco’s last, fabulous gasp.
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What is Can't Stop the Music about? +
Can't Stop the Music is a loose biography of the Village People and their composer Jacques Morali, following a struggling composer as he forms the group and charts their rise from New York City to a climactic San Francisco concert.
Who directed Can't Stop the Music? +
Can't Stop the Music was directed by Nancy Walker.
How long is Can't Stop the Music? +
Can't Stop the Music has a runtime of 124 minutes.
What genre is Can't Stop the Music? +
Can't Stop the Music is a biography, comedy, and musical film.
When was Can't Stop the Music released? +
Can't Stop the Music was released in 1980.