Directed by
| Lauren Lazin | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Tupac Shakur | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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| Rappin' 4-Tay | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Conrad Bain | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Bill Bellamy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| William J. Bennett | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Todd Bridges | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Pat Buchanan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| James Cagney | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Connie Chung | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Eldridge Cleaver | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kathleen Cleaver | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Gary Coleman | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Sean 'Diddy' Combs | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Puffy Combs) | |
| Chris Connelly | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Anthony 'Treach' Criss | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Peter Criss | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bob Dole | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dr. Dre | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Doctor Dré | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Eazy-E | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Omar Epps | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Faith Evans | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Fab 5 Freddy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ace Frehley | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Yafeu Fula | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Ed Gordon | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Jasmine Guy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Arsenio Hall | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Fred Hampton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Jermaine Hopkins | ... | (archive footage) (as Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins) |
| Albert Hughes | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Allen Hughes | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Kyle Iboshi | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Ice-T | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Johnny J | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Janet Jackson | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Jesse Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Khalil Kain | ... | (archive footage) | |
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Sardar Khan | ... | Self / Candyman 187 (archive footage) |
| Regina King | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Rodney King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Suge Knight | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Marion 'Suge' Knight) | |
| Kurupt | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kurt Loder | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopes | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ed Lover | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Cheyenne Martin | ... | Cheyenne Martin - Self | |
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Harold McCoo | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Money-B | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| John Norris | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| The Notorious B.I.G. | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Biggie Smalls) | |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | (archive footage) | |
| Dan Quayle | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Vice President Dan Quayle) | |
| Nancy Reagan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ronald Reagan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Simon Rex | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Tim Roth | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Afeni Shakur | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Al Sharpton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Shock-G | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Gene Simmons | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John Singleton | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Gene Siskel | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Will Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Snoop Dogg | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Tabitha Soren | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Paul Stanley | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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C. Delores Tucker | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Voletta Wallace | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Dionne Warwick | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Marlon Wayans | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Chris Webber | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bokeem Woodbine | ... | (archive footage) | |
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Jamie Blue Rocks Frank | ... | DJ Etch-A-Sketch (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Karolyn Ali | ... | producer |
| Richard Burrier | ... | senior associate producer |
| Michael Cole | ... | co-producer |
| Tyrone D. Dixon | ... | line producer |
| David Gale | ... | executive producer |
| Katy Garfield | ... | associate producer |
| Barion Grant | ... | associate producer |
| Preston L. Holmes | ... | producer |
| Azon Juan | ... | associate producer |
| Abbie Kearse | ... | producer: interview segment |
| Dina LaPolt | ... | co-producer (as Dina Lapolt) |
| Lauren Lazin | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Mussman | ... | line producer |
| Gobi M. Rahimi | ... | field producer (as Gobi) |
| Ty Swaggalee Scott | ... | consulting producer |
| Afeni Shakur | ... | executive producer |
| J. Kevin Swain | ... | field producer |
| Van Toffler | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Mikie Da Poet | ||
Cinematography by
| Jon Else | ||
Editing by
| Richard Calderon | ||
Production Management
| Paul Leonardo Jr. | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Chad Wasser | ... | production team |
Sound Department
| Richard Calderon | ... | sound editor |
| Dale Chase | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Christopher Koch | ... | sound editor |
| Susan Pelino | ... | sound editor / sound mixer (as Sue Pelino) |
| Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
Visual Effects by
| Brian Scott Benson | ... | visual effects |
| Aaron Kent | ... | digital artist |
| Stephanie Masarsky-Sloves | ... | visual effects producer (as Stephanie Masarsky) |
| Fred Salkind | ... | visual design director |
| Mark Thompson | ... | digital artist |
| Anna Toonk | ... | visual effects coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leyla Monique Guzman | ... | second assistant camera |
| Patrick Heaphy | ... | camera operator |
Animation Department
| Tom Karras | ... | coloring assistant |
| Aaron Kent | ... | lead animator |
Editorial Department
| Eric Alvarado | ... | colorist |
| George Bunce | ... | on-line editor: high definition video |
| Nick Buzzell | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Michael Hatzer | ... | color timer |
| Peter Heady | ... | on-line editor: HDTV |
| Danny Hogan | ... | assistant on-line editor: HDTV |
| Bryan McMahan | ... | colorist: mastering |
| Nahum | ... | online assistant editor |
| Gary Scarpulla | ... | video colorist |
Music Department
| Spencer Galbreath | ... | musical director |
| Molly Monjauze | ... | music coordinator |
| Mike Mosley | ... | composer: additional music |
| Mikie Da Poet | ... | composer: additional music |
| Afeni Shakur | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Bruce Adams | ... | visual design associate producer |
| Jackie Bazan | ... | publicist |
| Bob Castrone | ... | intern |
| Anita Chinkes | ... | rights and clearances |
| Nathan Hof | ... | production assistant |
| Cheryl Boone Isaacs | ... | marketing & public relations: outside contractors / marketing consultant |
| Abbie Kearse | ... | principal interviews by |
| Jonathan Lonian | ... | researcher |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | titles |
| Michael Rapaport | ... | business manager |
| Jane Sangster | ... | principal interviews by |
| Tom Schaus | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Barry Owen Smoler | ... | production associate |
Thanks
| Volga Calderon | ... | special thanks |
| James Devin Calhoun | ... | special thanks: artistic contribution (as James "Jay" Devin Calhoun) |
| Mark Doctrow | ... | special thanks |