Just for Kicks (2005)
Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes self confessed "sneakerheads" like Grandmaster Caz, Reverend Run, and Missy Elliott. It tells the story of the legendary Nike Air Force One's, or as they are called in New York "Uptowns." Also about the beginning of Air Jordans. The documentary also tells the story of how hip-hop pioneers DJ Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC had everyone wearing Adidas Superstars with their smash hit "My Adidas."
Directors: Thibaut de Longeville, Lisa Leone.
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Rodd Houston as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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Damon Dash as Self |
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Bill Adler as Self |
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Missy Elliott as Self |
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Futura as Self |
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Bobbito Garcia as Self |
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Grandmaster Caz as Self |
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Adam Horovitz as Self |
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Mathieu Kassovitz as Self |
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Bonz Malone as Self |
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Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels as Self |
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Raekwon as Self |
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Koe Rodriguez as Self |
| Directing | Thibaut de Longeville | Director |
| Writing | Come Chantrel | Writer |
| Directing | Lisa Leone | Director |
| Camera | Lisa Leone | Director of Photography |
| Production | Come Chantrel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Fabrice Coat | Executive Producer |
| Production | Danny Boy O'Connor | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Cariou | Producer |
| Editing | Scott Stevenson | Editor |
| Production | Thierry Daher | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Thibaut de Longeville | Writer |
| Production | Alex Stapleton | Producer |