The Legend of Cool Disco Dan

Movie

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan

★ 8.0(1)20121h 26m

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store in United States. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 23 July 2026.

Where to watch The Legend of Cool Disco Dan

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Good to know

Director: Joseph Pattisall
Release date: 2012-01-01
Runtime: 1h 26m
Language: English
Status: Released

About The Legend of Cool Disco Dan

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is a 2012 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Joseph Pattisall, starring Cool 'Disco' Dan, Henry Rollins and Marion Barry. It has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Legend of Cool Disco Dan in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

"The Legend of Cool 'Disco' Dan" is the story of black Washington DC told from the perspective of Cool "Disco" Dan starting with his birth during the civil rights era and follows his life parallel with the rise of Go-Go music through the 1980s (which is the unheard but yet dominant urban music of DC) and also local DC politics with Marion Barry's rise and fall. Despite ending up homeless Cool "Disco" Dan used graffiti to escape the social problems D.C. had in the 1980s when things turned violent and became known as the Murder Capital of the United States. Cool "Disco" Dan ends up as a cult character of DC and his name becomes a symbol of survival during DC's most trying years.

Cast

Cool 'Disco' Dan

Himself

Henry Rollins

Narrator

Marion Barry

Himself

Chuck Brown

Himself

Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott

Himself

Big Tony Fisher

Himself

Paul Hendrickson

Himself

Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson

Himself

Seth Hurwitz

Himself

DC Scorpio

Himself

Frank Ski

Himself

Alona Wartofsky

Herself

Themes & keywords

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Legend of Cool Disco Dan in United States?+

In United States, The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Legend of Cool Disco Dan on Netflix?+

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How long is The Legend of Cool Disco Dan?+

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

Who stars in The Legend of Cool Disco Dan?+

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan stars Cool 'Disco' Dan, Henry Rollins, Marion Barry, Chuck Brown and Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott.

When did The Legend of Cool Disco Dan come out?+

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is a 2012 movie directed by Joseph Pattisall.

What genre is The Legend of Cool Disco Dan?+

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan is Documentary film.

Who directed The Legend of Cool Disco Dan?+

The Legend of Cool Disco Dan was directed by Joseph Pattisall.