Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Sacha Jenkins | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Sacha Jenkins | ||
| Jason Pollard | ||
| Steve Rivo | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Rick James | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Oscar Alston | ... | Self |
| Big Daddy Kane | ... | Self | |
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Randall Bostick | ... | Self |
| Todd Boyd | ... | Self (as Dr. Todd Boyd) | |
| George Clinton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bootsy Collins | ... | Self | |
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Conway the Machine | ... | Self |
| Norwood Fisher | ... | Self | |
| Berry Gordy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kerry Gordy | ... | Self | |
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Tanya Hijazi | ... | Self |
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Lanise Hughes | ... | Self |
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Nate Hughes | ... | Self |
| Ice Cube | ... | Self | |
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Steven Ivory | ... | Self |
| Michael Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Taz James | ... | Self |
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Ty James | ... | Self |
| Ron Jeremy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jason King | ... | Self | |
| Nancy Leiviska | ... | Self | |
| M.C. Hammer | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Teena Marie | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Rickman Mason | ... | Self |
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Tom McDermott | ... | Self |
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JoJo McDuffie | ... | Self |
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Gail Mitchell | ... | Self |
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Syville Morgan | ... | Self |
| Charlie Murphy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Prince | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Donnell Rawlings | ... | Self | |
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David Ritz | ... | Self |
| Nile Rodgers | ... | Self | |
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Levi Ruffin Jr. | ... | Self |
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Lisa Sarna | ... | Self |
| Roxanne Shanté | ... | Self | |
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Carmen Sims | ... | Self |
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Charisma Stansell | ... | Self - Rick James' granddaughter |
| Sly Stone | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Jasmine Thomas | ... | Self |
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Harry Weinger | ... | Self |
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Stan Weisman | ... | Self |
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Mark Weiss | ... | Self |
| Stevie Wonder | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Val Young | ... | Self |
| Stewart Copeland | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Don Cornelius | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| David Crosby | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| John Denver | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bo Diddley | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bob Dylan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Mary Jane Girls | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Merv Griffin | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Levon Helm | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jimi Hendrix | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Mick Jagger | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Grace Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Quincy Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Louis Jordan | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Don Kirshner | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Cyndi Lauper | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charles Manson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Joni Mitchell | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Thelonious Monk | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Graham Nash | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bill O'Reilly | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Bruce Palmer | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Bob Pittman | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Lou Rawls | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Richie | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Robbie Robertson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Smokey Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Diana Ross | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Michael Score | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Gene Simmons | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Stephen Stills | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sting | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Andy Summers | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| The Temptations | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Neil Young | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Douglas Banker | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Bittenbender | ... | executive producer |
| Ty James | ... | executive producer |
| Sacha Jenkins | ... | executive producer |
| Eddie Kuspiel | ... | Archival Producer |
| Vinnie Malhotra | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Rivo | ... | producer |
| Christine Shaw | ... | associate producer |
| Brian Turner | ... | line producer |
Music by
| Ali Shaheed Muhammad | ... | (original score) |
| Adrian Younge | ... | (original score) |
Cinematography by
| Hans Charles | ... | director of photography |
| Bryan Donnell | ... | director of photography |
| Brandon Moran | ... | (drone cinematography) |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | director of photography |
| Benjamin Winchell | ... | (drone cinematography) |
Editing by
| Chris Bravo | ... | co-editor |
| Jason Pollard | ||
Makeup Department
| Latoya De'Shaun | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Nicholas Pacchiano | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| John Davis | ... | sound recordist |
| Ethan Goldberger | ... | sound recordist |
| David Hocs | ... | sound recordist |
| Morgan Inman | ... | sound designer |
| Michael Jones | ... | sound recordist |
| Caleb Mose | ... | sound recordist |
| Susan Pelino | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gary Stevenson | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jarrett Allen | ... | assistant camera |
| Justin Bellucci | ... | first assistant camera |
| Benjamin Bloodwell | ... | additional cinematography (as Ben Bloodwell) |
| Jose Element | ... | assistant camera |
| Nate Peraccini | ... | additional cinematography |
| Benjamin Winchell | ... | additional cinematography |
Animation Department
| Hectah Arias | ... | animation |
| Jian Giannini | ... | storyboard artist |
| Michael Lukowski | ... | title design |
| Robert Ces Provenzano | ... | title design |
| Hannah Wong | ... | graphic designer |
Editorial Department
| Chris Bravo | ... | co-editor |
| Courtney Gnash | ... | post production coordinator |
| Stewart Griffin | ... | colorist |
| Drew Kilgore | ... | digital intermediate manager |
| Nicholas Pacchiano | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stephanie Pacchiano | ... | finishing producer |
| Louis Sangiorgio | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Jason Alexander | ... | music supervisor |
| Justin T. Feldman | ... | music supervisor |
| Chaya Zabludoff | ... | music coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Tony Best | ... | Archival Consultant |
| Djali Brown-Cepeda | ... | researcher |
| Pierre Campbell | ... | Toronto Unit Production Manager |
| David Daniloff | ... | archive producer |
| Daniel DuGuay | ... | Toronto Unit Assistant Camera |
| Avon Haughton | ... | assistant |
| Gerard Joseph | ... | production assistant |
| Baba Kane | ... | production coordinator |
| Erick Lagunes | ... | production assistant |
| Roberta Magrini | ... | talent consultant |
| Jessica McGuire | ... | production coordinator |
| Neville Sheldon Nicholson-Coward | ... | production assistant |
| Victor Orozco | ... | production assistant |
| Chris Reese | ... | production assistant |
| Miles Roberts | ... | Toronto Unit Sound Recordist |
| David Szafranski | ... | production assistant |
| Michael Torelli | ... | Toronto Unit Electric |
| Forrest Wlodarczyk | ... | production assistant |
| Sophie Wood | ... | production assistant |
