July 14, 1982 Pink Floyd premiered "The Wall"; a British live-action/animated psychological musical drama film directed by Alan Parker, based on Pink Floyd's 1979 album of the same name.
The screenplay was written by Pink Floyd vocalist and bassist Roger Waters.
The Boomtown Rats vocalist Bob Geldof plays rock star Pink, who, driven insane by the death of his father, constructs a physical and emotional wall to protect himself.
