80zforever
Good overview of the Orange County punk music club Cuckoo's Nest from the early 80s. Worth a watch if you follow the genre or interested in SoCal circ the 80s.
Reviewed on March 17, 2018
Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest(1981)
6.0(1)37m1981-06-01
DocumentaryMusic
Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest Synopsis
Locals formed vigilante groups to fight it, Police used legal force to repress it, City officials wanted to ban it entirely. This never before released feature length documentary was filmed in the early 80's and exposes the punk rock scene that was going on at the infamous Cuckoo's Nest club owned by Jerry Roach.
Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest (1981) is a documentary and music film directed by Paul Young, released on June 1, 1981 with a runtime of 37m. It stars Pat Brown, Chuck Dukowski, Jack Grisham and Keith Morris. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1 ratings.
- Director:
- Paul Young
- Status:
- Released
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Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest Cast & Crew
Main cast
- Pat Brown
Pat Brown
as Self
Chuck Dukowski
as Self
Jack Grisham
as Self
Keith Morris
as Self
- Jerry Roach
Jerry Roach
as Self
Mike Roche
as Self
Henry Rollins
as Self
- Casey Royer
Casey Royer
as Self
- Derf Scratch
Derf Scratch
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Paul Young.
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The main cast of Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest (1981) includes Pat Brown, Chuck Dukowski, Jack Grisham, Keith Morris and Jerry Roach. The film was directed by Paul Young. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest was released on June 1, 1981 and runs for 37m.
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Urban Struggle: The Battle of the Cuckoo's Nest (1981) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 1 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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