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Letter to the President

2005 1h 30m Documentary List
Tomatometer 1 Reviews 74% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A look into the close ties between the hip-hop community and political policy making.

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David Cornelius Hollywood Bitchslap What's not to love about a movie that features both Larry Flynt making fun of Bill O'Reilly and a professor of humanities quoting Biggie? Rated: 3/5 Jun 28, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A truly awesome, intense, & unflinching look at the social/economical/political influences & environment that have helped spawn, nurture, & even sometimes try to tear down the modern day voice of the disenfranchised--which is "Hip-Hop". Great interviews throughout. It definitely takes its shots @ Reagan, Bush I & II, & many other right wing opponents to the poor. It does go much further than that though. The modern era of hip-hop is not by accident & most old-school artists see it for what it is---less substance, more consumerism for consumerism's sake, & simply just bigger business than most companies originally thought it would be. I would recommend this doc to most, but especially "Hip-Hop" fans who perhaps don't know the whole story. Check it on Netflix ASAP! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty Good Doc About The Reagan Era Really Was At That Time When He Was President, And The Rise Of The Hatred In The Hip Hop Movement...Must See For Open Minded People Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member all the way menz dem doing it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member <div style="font-size:11px;text-align:center;"><br/><a href="http://www.flixster.com/movie/letter-to-the-president2004">Letter to the President</a></div>..This is a critique of Geroge W. Bush's Administration, made through the lens of the modern hip-hop scene. CastActors & Cast for Letter to the President Snoop Dogg, KRS-1 ,Common ,Ghostface Killah ,Dennis Kucinich,..Directed by: Sharmilia Ariathurai Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member A bit of an inaccurate synopsis. This documentary is more about the struggles of blacks after the Civil Rights Movement. It talks about the prison system, drug policies, the crack epidemic, Reagan's economic plan, etc. With interviews with historians as well noted hip hop artists such as Common, KRS-One and more. Definately worth seeing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member It had a few good points behind the origins of hip hop and the rise of gangster hip hop. A lot of the political messages were B.S. It tries to make republicans look anti-black. The GOP is not anti-black. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis A look into the close ties between the hip-hop community and political policy making.
Director
Thomas Gibson
Producer
Trinh T. Banh, Thomas Gibson
Screenwriter
Sharmila Ariathurai, Thomas Gibson
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 30m