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Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella (1990)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 26M

Director : Ernest R. Dickerson

Synopsis

A 1990 PBS documentary around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rockapella and The Persuasions. It also stars Spike Lee, Debbie Allen and a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson.

Actors

Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen
Self
David Dinkins
David Dinkins
Self
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Self
Jay Hoggard
Jay Hoggard
Self
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
The Janitor
Spike Lee
Spike Lee
Self
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Self
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
Self
Rockapella
Rockapella
Themselves
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Themselves

Crews

Ernest R. Dickerson
Ernest R. Dickerson
Director
Gerard Brown
Gerard Brown
Writer
Gerard Brown
Gerard Brown
Executive Producer
Cherie Fortis
Cherie Fortis
Producer
David Greenwald
David Greenwald
Editor
Victoria Hamburg
Victoria Hamburg
Production Manager
John Alberts
John Alberts
Sound Designer
Ruth E. Carter
Ruth E. Carter
Costume Designer
Lester Cohen
Lester Cohen
Production Design

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