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Dave Chappelle's Block Party
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Synopsis
In September 2004, comedian Dave Chappelle took a break from his immensely successful Comedy Central show to stage a free, unpublicized, all-star hip-hop concert in the Clinton Hill neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Inviting fans over the Internet, on the street, and even in his family's hometown of Yellow Springs, OH, Chappelle asked filmmaker Michel Gondry to document the event from its inception on through to the performances themselves. The result is Dave Chappelle's Block Party, a concert film that provides not only a sampling of the music on display that September, but also an intimate look at the comedian himself. Gondry's cameras tag along with Chappelle as he visits Ohio, recruits a university marching band to play at the show, and surveys the opinions of Clinton Hill on the show that's about to take place. Along the way, we're introduced to some the comedian's favorite acts, in rehearsals and on-stage: Dead Prez, Jill Scott, Mos Def, the Roots, Erykah Badu, Kanye West, and the surprise reuniting of the Fugees. ~ Michael Hastings, All Movie Guide

Cast

Dave Chappelle
Lauryn Hill The Fugees
Big Daddy Kane
Andrea Smith Bed-Stuy
Rudolph Walker Drums
Cynthia Wood
Johnny Legend
Erykah Badu
Chris Farr Saxophone
The Fugees
Mos Def
Wyclef Jean The Fugees
Dead Prez
Prakazrel "Pras" Michel The Fugees
Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter The Roots
Leonard Nelson Hubbard The Roots
The Roots
Isaac Ben Ayala Piano
Mark Chesnutt
Carla Duren Back-up Vocals
Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis The Fugees
Common
Talib Kweli
Kanye West
Lil' Cease Bed-Stuy
Jill Scott
Caroline Lee Johnson Back-up Vocals
Pharoahe Monch
Kool G Rap
James Gray The Roots
Fred Hampton, Jr.
Bilal
Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson The Roots
The Fugees
Keyshia Cole
Chairman Fred
Martin Luther
Bilal Oliver
Andre 4000
Eugenia "China" Black Back-up Vocals
Keisha Williams Back-up Vocals
R.C. Williams Keys
Braylon Lacy Bass
Raphael Iglehart Drums
Eric Greene Drums
Burton Smith Percussion
DJ Dummy DJ
Stick Man Dead Prez
M1 Dead Prez
Miamouna Youssef Back-up Vocals
Donald Guillame Drums
Leon Higgins DJ
Greg "DJ Chaps" Dendy DJ
Tiffany Phinazee Back-up Vocals
Kirk "Make Your Body Work" Douglas The Roots
Frank "Knuckels" Walker The Roots
Peter Kuzma Keys
Dave Manly Guitar
Valvin Roane Back-up Vocals
Leonard Harris Back-up Vocals
Dexter Mills Back-up Vocals
DJ A Trak DJ
Adam Blackstone Bass
Omar Edwards Keys
Kevin Hanson Guitar
Norman Jeff Bradshaw Trombone
Matt Cappy Trumpet
James Poyser Keys
Don Moore Bass
Craig Bailey Saxophone
Tyren De'Armond
Jonathan Evans
Nicole Marie Evans
Alice Goguen
Robin Grundy
Mary Hall
Lisa Harbison
Anthony Jackson II
Leann Javins
Jeffrey A. Johnson
Jamon Lewis
Jonathan L. Lofton
Montez Morton
Craig Peterson
Bobby Robbins
David C. Roberts
Elinor Rossi
Jeffrey Tollette
Doris Totty
Jamila C. Totty
Aaron Wallingford
D.J. Wallingford
Alphonso Washington
Brian Milsapp
Central State University Marching Band
The Brooklyn Steppers Bed-Stuy
Luz Grice Bed-Stuy
Darren "Mr T." Hymes Bed-Stuy
Arthur Wood
John Legend

Production Crew

James Kirkpatrick Additional Editing
Peter Zumba Art Director
Bruce MacCallum Camera Operator
Carlos Omar Guerra Camera Operator
Chris Norr Camera Operator
David Smith Camera Operator
Ernie Jew Camera Operator
Lance Bangs Camera Operator
Patrick Capone Camera Operator
Peter Agliata Camera Operator
Robert del Russo Camera Operator
Ellen Kuras Cinematographer
Callum Greene Co-producer
Robert Katz Co-producer
Michel Gondry Director
Jeff Buchanan Editor
Sarah Flack Editor
Doug Levine Executive Producer
Greg Manocherian Executive Producer
Skot Bright Executive Producer
Doug Torres First Assistant Director
Morris Flam Gaffer
Willie "Cody" Armstrong Hair Styles
Mary Cook Key Hairstylist
Anita Gibson Key Make-up
Gayle Vangrofsky Location Manager
Francesca Buccellato Makeup
Corey Smyth Musical Direction/Supervision
Mike Jackman Post Production Supervisor
Samara Levenstein Post Production Supervisor
Bob Yari Producer
Dave Chappelle Producer
Julie Fong Producer
Mustafa Abuelhija Producer
Whitney Willard Production Accountant
Lauri Faggioni Production Designer
Janice Williams Production Supervisor
Maus Drechsler Properties Master
Jonathan Wales Re-Recording Mixer
Anthony V. Pettine Script Supervisor
Amy Lynn Second Assistant Director
Lance Bangs Second Unit Director Of Photography
Brian Miksis Sound Mixer
Chris Kellett Sound Mixer
Gary Silver Sound Mixer
Jeffrey Livesey Sound Mixer
Karl Wasserman Sound Mixer
Mark Roy Sound Mixer
Nick Hammond Sound Mixer
Paul Bang Sound Mixer
Wim Tzouris Sound/Sound Designer
JC Brotherhood Special Effects Supervisor
David Van Slyke Supervising Sound Editor
Valerie Pirson Title Design
Callum Greene Unit Production Manager
Year: 2005
Runtime: 102
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language
Category: Documentary

Genre
Comedy
Music

Sound
Dolby Digital
DTS

Produced by
Bob Yari Productions
Kabuki Brothers Films
Partizan Films
Pilot Boy

Release
March 03, 2006 (USA - Limited)
by Bob Yari Productions
Focus Features
Optimum Releasing
Rogue Pictures

Awards
2006 - Best Documentary - Online Film Critics
2006 - Best Original Soundtrack - Black Reel Awards
2006 - Best Documentary - Black Reel Awards