Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Alex Gibney | ||
Writing Credits
| Alex Gibney | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
| James Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Christian McBride | ... | Self | |
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Bobby Byrd | ... | Self |
| Greg Tate | ... | Self | |
| Louis Jordan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Duke Ellington | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Mick Jagger | ... | Self | |
| John Starks | ... | Self (as John 'Jabo' Starks) | |
| Eugene 'Bull' Connor | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Bull Connor) | |
| Al Sharpton | ... | Self | |
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Martha High | ... | Self |
| Little Richard | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Melvin Parker | ... | Self |
| Alan Leeds | ... | Self | |
| Clyde Stubblefield | ... | Self | |
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Micheal Veal | ... | Self |
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Danny Ray | ... | Self |
| Questlove | ... | Self (as Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson) | |
| Martin Luther King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Malcolm X | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lyndon B. Johnson | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) | |
| Maceo Parker | ... | Self | |
| Gerry and the Pacemakers | ... | Themselves (archive footage) | |
| The Beach Boys | ... | Themselves (archive footage) | |
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Pee Wee Ellis | ... | Self (as Alfred 'Pee Wee' Ellis') |
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Fred Wesley | ... | Self |
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Ben Bart | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Ed Sullivan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| James Meredith | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Cleveland Sellers | ... | Self |
| Dick Gregory | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Stokely Carmichael | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| H. Rap Brown | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Kevin White | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Louis B. Lyons | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Hubert H. Humphrey | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Don Warden | ... | Self - host, Black Dignity show (archive footage) |
| Chuck D | ... | Self | |
| Mike Douglas | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| David Susskind | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Richard Nixon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bootsy Collins | ... | Self | |
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Phelps 'Catfish' Collins | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Jim Wipkee | ... | Self - reporter, WSB News (archive footage) |
| Michael Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Prince | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ye | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Kanye West) | |
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| Don Cornelius | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Flavor Flav | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Gerald Ford | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jam Master Jay | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Jay-Z | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Brian Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bruno Mars | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Darryl McDaniels | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Pat Nixon | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Keith Richards | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dinah Shore | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charlie Watts | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bill Wyman | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| Peter Afterman | ... | producer |
| Daniel Brooks | ... | executive producer (as Dan Brooks) |
| Trevor Davidoski | ... | co-producer |
| Christopher John Farley | ... | consulting producer |
| Blair Foster | ... | producer |
| Alex Gibney | ... | executive producer |
| Mick Jagger | ... | producer |
| Victoria Pearman | ... | producer |
| Michael Singer | ... | executive producer (as Mike Singer) |
| Eric Weider | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Maryse Alberti | ... | director of photography |
| Antonio Rossi | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Geeta Gandbhir | ... | supervising editor |
| Maya Mumma | ||
Production Management
| Kelley Cribben | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stacey Offman | ... | executive In charge of production |
Art Department
| Mathieu Bitton | ... | graphic designer |
| Stephonika W. Kaye | ... | set production assistant |
| Ryan Reeve | ... | set production assistant |
Sound Department
| David Coulter | ... | sound recordist |
| Matteo Di Simone | ... | re-recording mixer (italian version) |
| Rick Fatke | ... | sound recordist |
| Chris Fielder | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Maegan Hayward | ... | re-recording mix facility coordinator |
| David Hocs | ... | sound recordist |
| Peter Miller | ... | sound recordist |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | dialogue editor (as Branka Mrkic-Tana) |
| Paul Rusnak | ... | sound recordist |
| Philip Stockton | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Paul Tirone | ... | sound re-recordist |
| Aaron Webster | ... | sound recordist |
| Jon P. Wermuth | ... | sound recordist |
| John Zecca | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Lance Becker | ... | assistant camera |
| Ryan Bronz | ... | assistant camera |
| Ian Christy | ... | assistant camera |
| Kurt Denissen | ... | assistant camera |
| Alexander Elkins | ... | assistant camera |
| Sam Elliot | ... | assistant camera |
| Marianne Espinosa | ... | assistant camera |
| Alex Guckert | ... | assistant camera |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | additional photography |
| Brad Serreno | ... | additional photography |
| Brett Wiley | ... | additional photography |
Editorial Department
| Allie Ames | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Jeff Cornell | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Christina Delerme | ... | digital intermediate post producer |
| Joe Fenstermaker | ... | additional assistant editor |
| Beth Friedland | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Joey Handy | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Alex Keipper | ... | associate editor |
| Jack Lewars | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Ryan McMahon | ... | digital intermediate conform editor |
| Benjamin Murray | ... | digital intermediate supervising conform editor |
| Hannah Vanderlan | ... | additional assistant editor |
Music Department
| Erin Fuentes | ... | music coordinator |
| Annette Kudrak | ... | music editor |
| Alison Litton | ... | associate music supervisor |
| Margaret Yen | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Julie Begey Seureau | ... | assistant to producer |
| Deanna Brown | ... | special consultant |
| Tomirae Brown | ... | consultant (as Tomi Rae Brown) |
| Bethany Dettmore | ... | production assistant |
| Jacqueline Eckhouse | ... | production counsel (as Jackie Eckhouse) |
| Grace Fardella | ... | assistant: Alex Gibney |
| Michelle Glick | ... | office production manager |
| Emilio Grossi | ... | provider: color photos - Apollo Theater |
| Cara Mia Harris | ... | production office manager |
| Amanda Hernandez | ... | assistant: Victoria Pearman |
| Kathryn Hoffman | ... | insurance broker (as Katherine Hoffman) |
| Alison Joy | ... | executive assistant |
| Emily Kaplan | ... | assistant: Alex Gibney |
| Barbara Karen | ... | production accountant |
| Aidan Kaye | ... | intern |
| Mia Lam | ... | production accountant |
| Alan Leeds | ... | consultant |
| Jim McDonnell | ... | footage researcher |
| Gabriel Regentin | ... | title design and graphics |
| Beth M. Schniebolk | ... | production accountant (as Beth Schniebolk) |
| Robert Stein | ... | counsel: e&o (as F. Robert Stein) |
Thanks
| David Peck | ... | special thanks |
| Bruce Resnikoff | ... | special thanks |
| Harry Weinger | ... | special thanks |
