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George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Overview
Don Letts's hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast's Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
70 min
Release Date
2006-10-27
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
7.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
George Clinton
Self
André 3000
Self
Macy Gray
Self
Ronald 'Stozo' Edwards
Self
Overton Loyd
Self
Shock G
Self
Gary Shider
Self
Rickey Vincent
Self
Mallia Franklin
Self
Frankie 'Kash' Waddy
Self
Eddie Hazel
Self (archive footage)
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Dawn Silva
Self
Bootsy Collins
Self (archive footage)
DeWayne 'Blackbyrd' McKnight
Self
Prince
Self (archive footage)
Dr. Dre
Self (archive footage)
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