Finding the Funk

2014 1h 18m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 5

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Synopsis

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Finding the Funk is a road trip in search of the past, present and future of Funk music. Starting with Funk's roots in Jazz and the James Brown bands of the '60s we travel to the Bay Area to celebrate Sly & the Family Stone, then to Dayton the birthplace of so many of Funk's originators, then onto Detroit where from the ashes of Motown, P-Funk's Mothership arose, and then to LA where a new crop of musicians are creating their own Funk history. On our journey into Funk, we talk to legends Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Nona Hendryx, Maceo Parker, Bernie Worrell, and Steve Arrington and their descendants Mike D, D'Angelo, Sheila E, Shock G and Sade's Stuart Matthewman. Narrated by Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson of the Roots.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Questlove
Self
James Brown
Self
George Clinton
Self
Bootsy Collins
Self
Sly Stone
Himself
Nile Rodgers
Self
D'Angelo
Self
Bernie Worrell
Self

Credits

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Director: Nelson George
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nelson George, shot by Cliff Charles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Questlove and James Brown and George Clinton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2665186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Nelson George directs. Cliff Charles behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nelson George, shot by Cliff Charles. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Questlove and James Brown and George Clinton carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt2665186 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 15 themes, including "1970s", "rhythm and blues (r&b)", "vinyl record", "funk".