Rize (2005)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

David LaChapelle

Release Date:

5 August 2005 (Canada)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

Rize chronicles a dance movement that rises out of South Central Los Angeles with roots in clowning and street youth culture.

Plot Keywords:

Dance | Clowning | Gang | South Central Los Angeles | Clown

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Larry Berry	...	Himself
Tommy the Clown	...	Himself
Dragon	...	Himself
La Niña	...	Herself
Miss Prissy	...	Herself
Kevin Scott Richardson	...	Music producer
Christopher Toler	...	Lil C
Ceasare Willis	...	Tight Eyez

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for suggestive content, drug references, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

86 min | Argentina:86 min (Mar del Plata Film Festival)

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Ireland:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41728) | Argentina:13 | Germany:6 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

David LaChapelle Studios

Trivia:

David LaChapelle was introduced to krump dancing on the set of Christina Aguilera's "Dirrty" video, which he also directed.

Quotes:

Swoop: The sky is the limit, and there is no limit.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Urban Justice (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Bye and Bye

In a word, amazing!

I FELT this movie. I understood it on a cellular level. I'm Afrian American, I'm over 50, and I didn't grow up in a neighborhood like these kids. I had ballet lessons, was a Brownie and a Girl Scout, yada, yada, yada. But I FELT this movie. I understood how and why they danced the way they did. I would have liked to know how the Asian clowns/krumpers got started and if they compete in the dance-offs. The same for the white genexer who felt he belonged with the clowns/krumpers. My hope is that some of these kids will find their way into society. Not every producer/director can feel proud of his or her work. This one can.