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Right On!
“If You're Ready For It - Right On. If Not - This Movie Could Mess Up Your Mind.”
7.3 / 10• 1970• 1h 18m•NR• English
HistoryDocumentaryMusic
Storyline
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."
Cast & Crew
Gylan Kain
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Lead
Felipe Luciano
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
David Nelson
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
CC
Carlos Cuebas
Congas
GB
Gene Ballard
Drummer
GC
Gardenia Carter
Self
GK
Geoffrey King
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herbert Danska's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Right On! is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
