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Radio On

Radio On is a 1979 British road mystery drama film directed by Christopher Petit. It is a rare example of a British road movie, shot in black and white by Wim Wenders' assistant cameraman Martin Schäfer and featuring music from a number of new wave bands of the time, as well as established artists such as Kraftwerk, Devo and David Bowie.

Plot

The film is a journey through late 1970s Britain by way of a road trip from London to Bristol, with Robert, a DJ attempting to investigate the suicide of his brother.

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    contentLocation London
    director Chris Petit
    editor Anthony Sloman
    genre drama mystery
    keywords bristol dj road trip suicide
    musicBy David Bowie Devo
    producer Keith Griffiths
    productionCompany British Film Institute
    publisher British Film Institute
    theme road movie