American Dream/American Knightmare

1h 25m
DocumentaryMusic
6.8

Documentary that delves deep into the life and storied exploits of the iconic Death Row Records co-founder Suge Knight, as well as the volatile and highly influential era in gangsta rap he presided over. Through a series of interviewers face to face with director Antoine Fuqua, Knight reveals exactly how it all happened and why it all fell apart. Knight is currently in jail pending trial on murder, attempted-murder and hit-and-run charges.

Cast

Suge Knight
Self
Antoine Fuqua
Self (interviewer)
Vanilla Ice
Self (archive footage)
Snoop Dogg
Self (archive footage)
Tupac Shakur
Self (archive footage)

Crew

Antoine Fuqua
Director, Producer
David Tedeschi
Editor
Adam H. Miller
Editor
Jeff Cowan
Editor
Conrad W. Hall
Director of Photography
James Vanderbilt
Executive Producer
Anne-Marie Mackay
Executive Producer
Edward McGurn
Executive Producer
Laeta Kalogridis
Executive Producer
Bradley J. Fischer
Producer
Eva Gunz
Producer
Aaron Zigman
Original Music Composer

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