Right On!
1970
History / Documentary / Music
7.3 (3)
1 hr 18 min
English
If You're Ready For It - Right On. If Not - This Movie Could Mess Up Your Mind.
Filmed on the rooftops of lower Manhattan, this performance film features the original Last Poets performing 28 numbers adapted from their legendary Concept-East Poetry appearance at New York's Paperback Theater in 1969. Described as “a conspiracy of ritual, street theater, soul music and cinema."
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Concept East N.Y.
Keywords
- new york city
- hip-hop
- poetry
- ghetto
- street theater
- rooftop
- rap
- revolutionaries
- african american
- lower east side
- black power
- afro-latino
- puerto rican
- souls
- old school rap
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Top Cast
Gylan Kain as Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Felipe Luciano as Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
David Nelson as Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Carlos Cuebas as Congas
Gene Ballard as Drummer
Gardenia Carter as Self
Geoffrey King as Self
Top Crew
Herbert Danska · Director
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