Sample This (2013)

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Synopsis

Unknown music producer Michael Viner brought together the greatest studio musicians of the 1970's to create an album that ultimately went nowhere... until the summer of 1973, when DJ Herc took the percussion breaks from that obscure album and extended them by playing them back to back. His beats became an anthem on the streets of the Bronx and ultimately the genre of Hip Hop, becoming one of the most sampled tracks in history and used by artists from Will Smith and Missy Elliot to Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z.

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 2013 (Limited) by GoDigital, Inc.
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
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Keywords: Musicians, Music Industry, Hip Hop and Rap, Voiceover/Narration, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Propinquity Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Documentary Subject(s)

Michael Viner Himself

Narrator(s)

Gene Simmons Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Questlove
King Errisson Himself
Jerry Butler Himself
Freda Payne Herself
Grandmaster Caz Himself
Melle Mel Himself
Roosevelt Grier Himself
Afrika Bambaataa Himself

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Production and Technical Credits

Dan Forrer Director
Dan Forrer Screenwriter
Bob Burris Producer
Michael Levine Editor
Philip Hurn Director of Photography
Perry Botkin Jr. Composer

A Sampling of Limited Releases

September 13th, 2013

The list of new limited releases is shorter than it was last week, but there are more films earning Award-worthy reviews this week than there were last week. Wadjda, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction, Sample This, and Blue Caprice are all either above 90%, or very close to it. Of those four, Blue Caprice has the best shot at breakout success, but I hope they all thrive in limited release. More...


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Synopsis

Unknown music producer Michael Viner brought together the greatest studio musicians of the 1970's to create an album that ultimately went nowhere... until the summer of 1973, when DJ Herc took the percussion breaks from that obscure album and extended them by playing them back to back. His beats became an anthem on the streets of the Bronx and ultimately the genre of Hip Hop, becoming one of the most sampled tracks in history and used by artists from Will Smith and Missy Elliot to Amy Winehouse and Jay-Z.

Metrics

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: September 13th, 2013 (Limited) by GoDigital, Inc.
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 85 minutes
Comparisons: Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Musicians, Music Industry, Hip Hop and Rap, Voiceover/Narration, Biography
Source:Based on Real Life Events
Genre:Documentary
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Factual
Production/Financing Companies: Propinquity Films
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Documentary Subject(s)

Michael Viner Himself

Narrator(s)

Gene Simmons Narrator

Interviewee(s)

Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Questlove
King Errisson Himself
Jerry Butler Himself
Freda Payne Herself
Grandmaster Caz Himself
Melle Mel Himself
Roosevelt Grier Himself
Afrika Bambaataa Himself

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Dan Forrer Director
Dan Forrer Screenwriter
Bob Burris Producer
Michael Levine Editor
Philip Hurn Director of Photography
Perry Botkin Jr. Composer

A Sampling of Limited Releases

September 13th, 2013

The list of new limited releases is shorter than it was last week, but there are more films earning Award-worthy reviews this week than there were last week. Wadjda, Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction, Sample This, and Blue Caprice are all either above 90%, or very close to it. Of those four, Blue Caprice has the best shot at breakout success, but I hope they all thrive in limited release. More...

Weekend Box Office Performance

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.