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Right On! (1970)

"If You're Ready For It - Right On. If Not - This Movie Could Mess Up Your Mind."

6.0/10 1h 18m Oct 01, 1970
History Documentary Music

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."

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Movie Details

Original Title Right On!
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.0

Cast

Gylan Kain
Gylan Kain
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
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Felipe Luciano
Felipe Luciano
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Popularity: 0.2
David Nelson
David Nelson
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Popularity: 0.2
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Carlos Cuebas
Congas
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Gene Ballard
Drummer
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Gardenia Carter
Self
Popularity: 0.1
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Geoffrey King
Self
Popularity: 0.5

Key Crew

Director Herbert Danska
Producer Herbert Danska
Cinematography Joseph Zysman, Amin Chaudri, Herbert Danska

Production

Concept East N.Y.

Videos & Trailers

Right On! Poetry On Film. The Original Last Poets movie (1971) VHS transfer
Right On! Poetry On Film. The Original Last Poets movie (1971) VHS transfer
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Keywords

new york city hip-hop poetry ghetto street theater rooftop rap revolutionaries african american lower east side black power afro-latino puerto rican old school rap young lords soul boricua last poets

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Details
Release Date October 1, 1970
Runtime 1h 18m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.0
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