When director Tony Silver and co-producer Henry Chalfant delivered the
broadcast version of their prize-winning film to PBS in 1983, the world
received its first full immersion in the phenomenon that had taken over
New York City. The urban landscape was physically transformed by
graffiti artists who invented a new visual language to express both their
individuality, and the voice of their community. In STYLE WARS, New
York's ramshackle subway system is their public playground,
battleground, and spectacular artistic canvas. As MC's, DJ's and B-boys
rock the city with new sounds and new moves, we see street corner
breakdance battles turn into performance art.
