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  • Straight Crankin' (2018)
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    Video | 98 min | Documentary, Music
Straight Crankin' (2018)
Not Rated
Video | 98 min | Documentary, Music

STRAIGHT CRANKIN' is a 2018 music documentary that explores the history of Go-Go music (the home-grown music genre of D.C.) with interviews and commentary from legendary Go-Go bands, musicians, rappers and producers.
Director
Eugene Thorpe (directed by)
Writer
Eugene Thorpe (written by)
Cinematographer
Silas Oluyole (principal photography)
Editors
Matt Granato (edited by) | Mike Lyons (edited by) | Troy Pinckney (edited by) | Eugene Thorpe (edited by)
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Release date
Sep 10, 2018 (United States)

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58 cast members
Name Known for
Isaiah Alston
Self - Drummer, TCB Self - Drummer, TCB   See fewer
James 'Doc' Avery
Self - Keyboardist, Trouble Funk Self - Keyboardist, Trouble Funk   See fewer
Backyard Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Be'La Dona Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Chuck Brown Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Pleasure Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
The Junkyard Band
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Chris Biondo
Self - Recording Engineer Self - Recording Engineer   See fewer
Muriel Bowser
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Leroy 'Weensey' Brandon Jr.
Self - Singer, Backyard Band Self - Singer, Backyard Band   See fewer
Darryl Brooks
Self - Music Promoter (as Darryll Brooks) Self - Music Promoter (as Darryll Brooks)   See fewer
Chuck Brown
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
K.K. Donelson
Self - Rapper & Lead Talker, Chuck Brown Band Self - Rapper & Lead Talker, Chuck Brown Band   See fewer
Paul 'Buggy' Edwards
Self - Drummer, Backyard Band Self - Drummer, Backyard Band   See fewer
Reo Edwards
Self - Founder, Trouble Funk & Future Records Self - Founder, Trouble Funk & Future Records   See fewer
Gregory 'Sugar Bear' Elliott
Self - Lead Talker & Bassist, Experience Unlimited Self - Lead Talker & Bassist, Experience Unlimited   See fewer
Rare Essence
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Team Familiar
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Fenwick
Self - Bass Player, Hot Cold Sweat Self - Bass Player, Hot Cold Sweat   See fewer
Big Tony Fisher
Self - Bassist & Lead Talker, Trouble Funk Self - Bassist & Lead Talker, Trouble Funk   See fewer
D.J. Flexx
Self - DJ & Radio Personality Self - DJ & Radio Personality   See fewer
Donnell Floyd
Self - Lead Talker & Saxophonist, Team Familiar Self - Lead Talker & Saxophonist, Team Familiar   See fewer
Milton 'Go Go Mickey' Freeman
Self - Conga Player, Team Familiar Self - Conga Player, Team Familiar   See fewer
Raasan Fuller
Self - Manager, Backyard Band Self - Manager, Backyard Band   See fewer
Trouble Funk
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Anwan Glover
Self - Lead Talker, Back Yard Band Self - Lead Talker, Back Yard Band   See fewer
Northeast Groovers
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Kato Hammond
Self - TMoTTGoGo Self - TMoTTGoGo   See fewer
Anthony 'Little Benny' Harley
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Calvin 'Killa Cal' Henry
Self - Rapper (as Killa Cal) Self - Rapper (as Killa Cal)   See fewer
Steven 'Buggs' Herrion
Self - Lead Talker, Junkyard Band Self - Lead Talker, Junkyard Band   See fewer
William 'Ju-Ju' House
Self - Drummer, Experience Unlimited Self - Drummer, Experience Unlimited   See fewer
Andre 'Whiteboy' Johnson
Self - Founding Member & Guitarist, Rare Essence Self - Founding Member & Guitarist, Rare Essence   See fewer
Maxx Kidd
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Carol E. Kirkendall
Self - CD Enterprises / G Street Express Self - CD Enterprises / G Street Express   See fewer
Konan
Self - Radio Personality Self - Radio Personality   See fewer
DJ Kool
Self - Hip-Hop & Go-Go DJ Self - Hip-Hop & Go-Go DJ   See fewer
Ian MacKaye
Self - Owner, Dischord Records Self - Owner, Dischord Records   See fewer
Sam Martin
Self - Go-Go Promoter Self - Go-Go Promoter   See fewer
The Masters
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Marcus Miller
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
'Sweet' Cherie Mitchell
Self - Keyboardist & Vocalist, Be'La Dona Self - Keyboardist & Vocalist, Be'La Dona   See fewer
Abe Pollin
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Vernell 'Winko' Powell
Self - Conga Player, Junkyard Band Self - Conga Player, Junkyard Band   See fewer
Taylor Reed
Self - Percussionist, Trouble Funk Self - Percussionist, Trouble Funk   See fewer
D.J. 'Dirty' Rico
Self - Host & DJ Self - Host & DJ   See fewer
DC Scorpio
Self - Hip-Hop Artist Self - Hip-Hop Artist   See fewer
Gerald Scot
Self - CD Enterprises Self - CD Enterprises   See fewer
Moe Shorter
Self - Manager, Junkyard Band Self - Manager, Junkyard Band   See fewer
Frank Scooby Sirius
Self - Guitarist, Chuck Brown Band Self - Guitarist, Chuck Brown Band   See fewer
The Soul Searchers
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Charles Stephenson Jr.
Self - Former Manager, Experience Unlimited Self - Former Manager, Experience Unlimited   See fewer
Jay Stevens
Self - Senior VP of Programming, Urban 1 Self - Senior VP of Programming, Urban 1   See fewer
Hot Cold Sweat
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Experience Unlimited
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Cherita Whiting
Self - Booking Manager (as Cherita 'Cookie' Whiting) Self - Booking Manager (as Cherita 'Cookie' Whiting)   See fewer
Hosea 'Heartbeat' Williams
Self - Conga Player, Chuck Brown Band Self - Conga Player, Chuck Brown Band   See fewer
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