
Explore the formative years of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the profound influence of original bandmate Hillel Slovak.
Cast
Hillel Slovak
Self - Guitar (archive footage)

Anthony Kiedis
Self

Flea
Self
Alain Johannes
Self - Guitar & Vocals

Jack Irons
Self - Drums
James Slovak
Self - Hillel's Brother
Gary Allen
Self - Performance Artist
Addie Brik
Self - Artist

George Clinton
Self - Record Producer
Michael Beinhorn
Self - Record Producer

John Frusciante
Self - Guitar

Perry Farrell
Self (archive footage)

Grandmaster Flash
Self (archive footage)
Jim Ladd
Self - Radio Host (archive footage)

Cliff Martinez
Self - Drummer, 1983-1986 (archive footage)
Jack Sherman
Self - Guitar Player, 1983-1984 (archive footage)

Ione Skye
Self - Kiedis' Girlfriend (archive footage)
Esther Slovak
Self - Hillel's Mother (archive footage)
Tim Sommer
Self - Host, Videowave (archive footage)
Todd Strassman
Self - Anthym Bass Guitar Player (archive footage)

Alan Thicke
Self - Host, Thicke of the Night (archive footage)
Crew

Ben Feldman
Director, Executive Producer
John Tarquinio
Editor, Music Editor
Julian Turner
Assistant Editor
Jeff Powers
Director of Photography
Andrew Geary
Colorist
David Blackman
Executive Producer
Dan Braun
Executive Producer
Josh Braun
Executive Producer
James Slovak
Executive Producer
Marc D'Agostino
Producer
John Donchak
Production Assistant
Ryan Lawhon
Production Assistant
Catherine Mairena
Production Assistant
Edmond Reid
Production Assistant
Jefri Meintjes
Assistant Camera
Dusty Saunders
Assistant Camera
William Somero
Assistant Camera
Heather Treston
Assistant Camera
Minna de los Santos
Post Production Coordinator
Harvey Benschoter
Animation

Ryan Price
Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Samantha Doyle
Sound Effects Editor

Arjun G. Sheth
Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Eric I. Bucklin
Sound Mixer
Jackson Derbish
Sound Mixer
Johnpaul Golaski
Sound Mixer
Allen Jarmolinski
Sound Mixer
Matt Martin
Sound Mixer
Margaret Saadi Kramer
Executive Music Producer, Music Supervisor
D.W. Olivas
Assistant Music Supervisor
Zach Djanikian
Music
Adam Minkoff
Music
James Haygood
Consulting Editor
Kimberley Hassett
Consulting Producer
Isaac Mead-Long
Additional Photography
Ian Mosley-Duffy
Additional Photography
Wanda Rudolph
Digital Intermediate Producer
Ed DiJoseph
Gaffer
Nick Schulte
Gaffer
Jay Shropshire
Gaffer
Kara Rozansky
Production Executive
Rodrigo Brazão
Additional Editor
Victoria Cook
Legal Services
Ben Moskowitz
Legal Services
Daniel Dragicevich
Digital Intermediate Assistant
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