Night Flight

TV Show · Music

The 1980s were the dawning of the age of MTV, a time when the music world was heavily influenced by TV visuals. Decades later, the era is still fondly recalled by nostalgia-drunk fans. IFC taps into that popularity by revising "Night Flight." The cult late-night series originally aired from 1981 to 1989, becoming one of the first outlets for Americans to see music documentaries, and music videos presented as a serious art form. The revised version is crisply edited -- 15-minute showcases of the most memorable rock star interviews, performances, animation and videos from the original series.

2018 · 2h 0m
Director Stuart Samuels

Season 1

  • Heavy Metal & Punk
    EPISODE 1
    Heavy Metal & Punk
    Classic Interviews featuring legends of heavy metal and punk rock. Late Night TV from the 80s never felt so good. Features animation, rock gods, pop culture icons, and other surprises. Feature Presentation: Sad Vacation - The Last Days Of Sid and Nancy.
    10m
  • Hard Rock, Metal & Video Music Pioneers
    EPISODE 2
    Hard Rock, Metal & Video Music Pioneers
    Legendary hard rock metal and video music pioneers talk shop. Late Night TV from the 80s never felt so good. Features cartoons, pop culture icons, and a divine drag queen. Feature Presentation: Devo - The Men Who Make The Music.
    10m
  • Movie Star President & Shock Rock
    EPISODE 3
    Movie Star President & Shock Rock
    Cult films, retro animation and a visit from the Shock Rock Goddess herself. Late Night TV from the 80s never felt so good. Features retro animation, cult video, and candid interviews.
    10m
  • NY Punk & Spaceman
    EPISODE 4
    NY Punk & Spaceman
    Two titans of modern music stop by with candid interviews and rare performance footage. Late Night TV from the 80s never felt so good. Features revealing interviews with music icons and concert clips.
    10m
  • Avant-Garde Experimenters and the Blues
    EPISODE 5
    Avant-Garde Experimenters and the Blues
    A close look at an anonymous group of video experimenters and two influential blues guitarists. Late Night TV from the 80s never felt so good. Featuring new music videos, rare performance footage and more.
    10m
  • Hardcore Punk & Australian Invasion
    EPISODE 6
    Hardcore Punk & Australian Invasion
    Get to know Australia's biggest rock band with exclusive interviews and a deep dive into the origins and impact of a pivotal record. Late Night TV from the 80s never felt so good.
    10m

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Cast & Crew

  • Stuart Samuels
    Director
  • S‌S
    Stuart Shapiro
    Producer
  • Stuart Samuels
    Writer

About

Night Flight

Music

The 1980s were the dawning of the age of MTV, a time when the music world was heavily influenced by TV visuals. Decades later, the era is still fondly recalled by nostalgia-drunk fans. IFC taps into that popularity by revising "Night Flight." The cult late-night series originally aired from 1981 to 1989, becoming one of the first outlets for Americans to see music documentaries, and music videos presented as a serious art form. The revised version is crisply edited -- 15-minute showcases of the most memorable rock star interviews, performances, animation and videos from the original series.

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Studio
IFC
Released
2018
Rated
TV-PG
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