Rock the Bells (2006)

An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.

Directors:

Denis Henry Hennelly (as Denis Hennelly), Casey Suchan

Stars:

Chali 2na, D.J. Abilities, Babu

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Chali 2na	...	Himself - Jurassic 5
D.J. Abilities	...	Himself (as Abilities)
Babu	...	Himself - Dilated Peoples (as D.J. Babu)
Jerome Baldwin	...	Himself
Banger	...	Himself - Manager
Cappadonna	...	Himself
D.J. Choc	...	Himself - D.J. (as Mr. Choc)
Chuck D	...	Himself - Public Enemy
Davey D	...	Himself - Journalist
DJ Dice	...	Himself
Dilated Peoples	...	Themselves
Nader Elwan	...	Himself - Brian's Assistant
Eyedea	...	Himself
Sage Francis	...	Himself - Performer
Carla Garcia	...	Herself - The Right Hand

Storyline

Rock the Bells is a documentary on the preparation and realization of the original Wu-Tang Clan's final live performance. The film focuses on hip-hop concert promoter Chang Weisberg, whose Guerrilla Union production company showcases live hip-hop of a noncommercial bent. Weisberg comes across as a mixture of fanboy and snake-oil salesman, but it is his attention to detail that allows him to undertake what no other promoter had managed to accomplish in a long time: the presentation of the complete original lineup of the Wu-Tang Clan in live performance. Using a small, cohesive team of immensely likable, pleasant people, Weisberg navigates all the pitfalls of his endeavor with composure, even when the concert is in full-throttle. Hours before the concert is supposed to begin, the Guerrilla Union crew is forced to contend with an incompetent security team, an overanxious crowd on the verge of rioting, and the singular mania of the now deceased Ol' Dirty Bastard, in what amounts to a ...

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Plot Keywords:

wu tang | hip hop | wu tang clan | rap | rapper | 

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Taglines:

A tribute to the spirit of Hip-Hop.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,325, 15 April 2007

Gross USA:

$5,347

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$5,347

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gather Films, Civilian Pictures, Mayfly Films

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

[All trivia items for this title are spoilers.]

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Soundtracks

Chali 2Na Comin' Thru
Written by Antônio Carlos (as Antonio Carlos), Jocafi (as Jose Carlos Figueiredo),
DJ Nu-Mark (as Mark Ali Potsic), Chali 2na
Published by Careers-BMG Music Publishing (BMI), DJ Numark Music (BMI)
Performed by DJ Nu-Mark (as DJ Numark) feat. Chali 2na (as Chalie 2Na)
Courtesy of Sequence Records

User Reviews

Excellent!!!

"Rock the Bells" plays out with an almost Shakespearean flow, from it's tantalizing rising action, to its satisfyingly refreshing denouement. A documentary that follows Chang, a concert promoter, who aims to assemble one of the best hip hop concerts of all time, "Rock the Bells" achieves what many documentaries are incapable of doing: showing the participants as living, breathing men and women who actually endeavor to accomplish something. It not only documents the final time the entire Wu Tang Clan performed together, but also shows an inside glimpse into their private, and little-mentioned family lives. With its crisp filmaking, excellent producing, and flawless editing, "Rock the Bells" proves itself to be one of the best documentaries, if not films, of the year.