Rock the Bells (2006)

Directors:

Denis Hennelly
Casey Suchan

Release Date:

11 April 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Tagline:

A tribute to the spirit of Hip-Hop.

Plot:

An inside look at what it took to bring the Wu-Tang Clan together for their final performance at the Rock the Bells Hip-Hop festival.

Plot Keywords:

Wu Tang Clan | Hip Hop | Odb | Rapper | Hip Hop Music

Cast

D.J. Abilities	...	Himself (as Abilities)
D.J. Babu	...	Himself - Dilated Peoples
Jerome Baldwin	...	Himself
Banger	...	Himself - Manager
Ol' Dirty Bastard	...	Himself - Wu-Tang Clan (as O.D.B.)
Cappadonna	...	Himself
D.J. Choc	...	Himself - D.J. (as Mr. Choc)
Wu Tang Clan	...	Themselves (as Wu-Tang Clan)
Chuck D.	...	Himself - Public Enemy (as Chuck D)
Davey D	...	Himself - Journalist
Inspectah Deck	...	Himself - Wu-Tang Clan
DJ Dice	...	Himself
Dilated Peoples	...	Themselves
Nader Elwan	...	Himself - Brian's Assistant
Eyedea	...	Himself
Sage Francis	...	Himself - Performer
Carla Garcia	...	Herself - The Right Hand
The GZA	...	Himself
Haj	...	Himself - Supernatural's Son
Cherry Jones	...	Herself - O.D.B.'s Mother
Ghostface Killah	...	Himself
Masta Killa	...	Himself - Wu-Tang Clan
DJ Kool	...	Himself - Recording Artist
Method Man	...	Himself
Buddha Monk	...	Himself - O.D.B.'s Crew
Mook	...	Himself - First Wu-Tang Manager
DJ NuMark	...	Himself - Jurassic 5
Raekwon	...	Himself
Redman	...	Himself
Lil Reggie	...	Himself - Redman's Son
DJ Rhettmatic	...	Himself (as D.J. Rhettmatic)
RZA	...	Himself - Wu-Tang Founder (as The RZA)
Silkski	...	Himself - O.D.B.'s Crew
Charles Stewart	...	Himself - Jurassic 5 (as Chali 2na)
M.C. Supernatural	...	Himself - Performer
Sway	...	Himself - Host
Richard Takemura	...	Himself
Tech	...	Himself
U-God	...	Himself
Brian Valdez	...	Himself - Production Manager
Chang Weisberg	...	Himself - Concert Promoter
Jarred Weisfeld	...	Himself - O.D.B.'s Manager

Runtime:

USA:103 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Civilian Pictures

Soundtrack:

One Twenty

Excellent!!!

"Rock the Bells" plays out with an almost Shakespearean flow, from it's tantalizing rising action, to its satisfyingly refreshing denouement. A documentary that follows Chang, a concert promoter, who aims to assemble one of the best hip hop concerts of all time, "Rock the Bells" achieves what many documentaries are incapable of doing: showing the participants as living, breathing men and women who actually endeavor to accomplish something. It not only documents the final time the entire Wu Tang Clan performed together, but also shows an inside glimpse into their private, and little-mentioned family lives. With its crisp filmaking, excellent producing, and flawless editing, "Rock the Bells" proves itself to be one of the best documentaries, if not films, of the year.