Synopsis
Stanley Nelson's syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, from early roots to 1970s urban funk and beyond.
Movie Information
- Director
- Stanley Nelson
- Release Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Language
- EN
- Country
- United States of America, United Kingdom, France
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (17 votes)
Top Cast
Nona Hendryx
Self
Questlove
Self
George Clinton
Self
Fred Wesley
Self
Marcus Miller
Self
David Byrne
Self
Todd Boyd
Self
Rickey Vincent
Self
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