Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James

"Never mind who you thought he was."

2021 1h 51m EN

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★7.2TMDB · 11

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Synopsis

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This profile of legendary funk/R&B icon Rick James captures the peaks and valleys of his storied career to reveal a complicated and rebellious soul, driven to share his talent with the world.

“Never mind who you thought he was.”

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Cast

Rick James
Self (archive footage)
Oscar Alston
Self
Big Daddy Kane
Self
Todd Boyd
Self
George Clinton
Self
Ice Cube
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sacha Jenkins
Writers: Sacha Jenkins, Steve Rivo, Jason Pollard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sacha Jenkins, shot by Antonio Rossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jason Pollard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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AWARDS

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Rick James and Oscar Alston and Big Daddy Kane carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Never mind who you thought he was.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14622962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Sacha Jenkins directs. Antonio Rossi behind the camera. Jason Pollard cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Sacha Jenkins, shot by Antonio Rossi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jason Pollard shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rick James and Oscar Alston and Big Daddy Kane carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Never mind who you thought he was.".
7IMDB entry: tt14622962 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.