The Greatest Mixtape Ever

2022 0h 42m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the late 1990s, DJ Set Free, had the idea to set some streetball highlights to a soundtrack of emerging rap music. The results culminated in the And1 Mixtape, a series of VHS tapes that forever transformed the game of basketball.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jadakiss
Self - Narrator (voice)
Funkmaster Flex
Self
Scoop Jackson
Self
Fat Joe
Self
Iman Shumpert
Self
Kemba Walker
Self
Isiah Thomas
Self
Lou Williams
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: DJ Set Free
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by DJ Set Free, shot by Michael Bollacke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Jadakiss and Funkmaster Flex and Scoop Jackson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt19887024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

DJ Set Free directs. Michael Bollacke behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 42-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by DJ Set Free, shot by Michael Bollacke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Jadakiss and Funkmaster Flex and Scoop Jackson carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt19887024 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.