Rize Movie Review 2005

Intensely up-tempo, hyped-up L.A. dancing form called "clowning" or "krumping" is vividly chronicled in this David LaChappelle documentary. Born from the 1992 riots as a peaceful means of expression by poverty-stricken inner-city dwellers, krumping was the invention of Tom Johnson, or Tommy the Clown, a reformed drug dealer who started the movement by dressing as a clown and, later, reenacting the Rodney King footage. Payoff comes in the form of a grand krumping contest held annually at the Great Western Forum.

Distribution

Lions Gate Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3870, URL: http://www.lgf.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on DVD
Running time 85 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary, Dance Fever, L.A., Clowns

Cinematography

Morgan Susser

Director

David LaChapelle

Music

Red Ronin Prods., Amy Marie Beauchamp, Jose Cancella

Other

Tim Hays, John Bailor, Melissa Saris, Earl McGilun, Taylor Tosh, Mat Dennis, Mark Patino, Jonathan McHugh, Fernando Villena

Producer

David LaChapelle, Marc Hawker, Ellen Jacobson-Clarke, Richmond Talauega, Tone Talauega, HIS/Dark Fibre, Lions Gate