Directed by
| Ezra Edelman | ||
Cast
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Lew Alcindor) | |
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Mike Albanese | ... | Self |
| Muhammad Ali | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Marcus Allen | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bea Arthur | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| F. Lee Bailey | ... | Self | |
| Danny Bakewell | ... | Self | |
| Paula Barbieri | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Rona Barrett | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Joe Bell | ... | Self |
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Carrie Bess | ... | Self |
| Tom Bradley | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Nicole Brown Simpson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jim Brown | ... | Self | |
| Tanya Brown | ... | Self | |
| Marcia Clark | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
| Johnnie L. Cochran Jr. | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Johnnie Cochran) | |
| Howard Cosell | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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A.C. Cowlings | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Yolanda Crawford | ... | Self |
| Christopher Darden | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Alan Dershowitz | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Alan M. Dershowitz) | |
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Carl Douglas | ... | Self |
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Booker Edgerson | ... | Self |
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Earl Edwards | ... | Self |
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Celia Farber | ... | Self |
| Pablo F. Fenjves | ... | Self - Interviewee (as Pablo Fenjves) | |
| Roy Firestone | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bruce Fromong | ... | Self | |
| Mark Fuhrman | ... | Self | |
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Barry Fung | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Dennis Fung | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Yale Galanter | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Gil Garcetti | ... | Self |
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David Gascon | ... | Self |
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John Gerdes | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Mike Gilbert | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Jackie Glass | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Fred Goldman | ... | Self | |
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Ron Goldman | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Robin Greer | ... | Self |
| Bill Hodgman | ... | Self | |
| Bob Hope | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Peter Hyams | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
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Lance Ito | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Michael Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Linda Jay | ... | Self |
| Kato Kaelin | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Kim Kardashian | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Kim Kardashian West) | |
| Robert Kardashian | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Robert F. Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Rodney King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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T. Larry Kirkland Sr. | ... | Self |
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Joe Kolkowitz | ... | Self |
| Tom Lange | ... | Self | |
| David LeBon | ... | Self | |
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Steve Lehmer | ... | Self |
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Robert Lipsyte | ... | Self |
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David Lockton | ... | Self |
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John Mack | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Michael McClinton | ... | Self |
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Thomas C. McCollum III | ... | Self |
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Laura Hart McKinny | ... | Self (archive footage) (as Laura Hart McKinney) |
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Sylvester Monroe | ... | Self |
| Walter Mosley | ... | Self | |
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Cecil L. Murray | ... | Self (as Rev. Cecil Murray) |
| Joe Namath | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Jim Newton | ... | Self |
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Frank Olson | ... | Self |
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Norman Pardo | ... | Self |
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David Perel | ... | Self |
| Jackie Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Tom Rosenstiel | ... | Self |
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Joe Saltzman | ... | Self |
| Barry Scheck | ... | Self | |
| Ard Schenk | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Robert Shapiro | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Bernard Shaw | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ron Shipp | ... | Self | |
| Arnelle Simpson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| O.J. Simpson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Linden Soles | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Mark Ridley Thomas | ... | Self |
| Jeffrey Toobin | ... | Self | |
| Zoey Tur | ... | Self | |
| Philip Vannatter | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Brenda Vemich | ... | Self (archive footage) |
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Donald Vinson | ... | Self - Interviewee |
| Maxine Waters | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
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Peter Weireter | ... | Self |
| Yolanda 'Yo-Yo' Whittaker | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Wendy Williams | ... | Self - Radio Show Host (archive footage) | |
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Mark Witlock | ... | Self |
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Keith Zlomsowitch | ... | Self |
| David Zucker | ... | Self - Interviewee | |
| Tyra Banks | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| John Charles | ... | Self (uncredited) | |
| Connie Chung | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bill Clinton | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Darren W. Conrad | ... | Winston Salem Police Officer (uncredited) | |
| Katie Couric | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Catherine Crier | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Morton Dean | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Sam Donaldson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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Joe Ferguson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Daryl Gates | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charles Gibson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Frank Gifford | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Newt Gingrich | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Al Gore | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Bryant Gumbel | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lester Holt | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Chet Huntley | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Peter Jennings | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ethel Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Larry King | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Ted Koppel | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Matt Lauer | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| David Letterman | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Tim Meadows | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Lyle Menendez | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| James Olson | ... | Father (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
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W.H. Parker | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Jane Pauley | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Dan Rather | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Robin Roberts | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Howard E. Rollins Jr. | ... | Coalhouse Walker Jr. (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Diane Sawyer | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Barbara Walters | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Brian Williams | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Flip Wilson | ... | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Produced by
| John Dahl | ... | executive producer |
| Ryan Dilts | ... | associate producer |
| Ezra Edelman | ... | producer |
| Cristina Esterás-Ortiz | ... | finishing producer (as Cristina Esteras-Ortiz) |
| Deirdre Fenton | ... | producer |
| Libby Geist | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Nina Krstic | ... | producer |
| Kristin Lesko | ... | co-producer |
| Erin Leyden | ... | producer |
| Betsy Reid | ... | line producer |
| Tamara Rosenberg | ... | producer |
| Connor Schell | ... | executive producer / producer |
| Caroline Waterlow | ... | producer |
Music by
| Gary Lionelli | ||
Cinematography by
| Nick Higgins | ||
Editing by
| Bret Granato | ||
| Maya Mumma | ||
| Ben Sozanski | ||
Makeup Department
| Audrey Da Costa | ... | makeup artist |
| Shannon Hughey | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Maria Delgado | ... | production manager |
| Tom Picard | ... | production manager |
| Jennifer Thorpe | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Mickey Duzyj | ... | illustrator |
Sound Department
| Jim Choi | ... | sound recordist |
| Kevin Crawford | ... | sound recordist |
| Eric Di Stefano | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Abe Dolinger | ... | sound recordist |
| Dennis Haggerty | ... | sound recordist |
| Keith Hodne | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Fiona McBain | ... | sound recordist |
| Lupe Meija | ... | sound recordist |
| Caleb Mose | ... | sound recordist |
| Trey Murdaugh | ... | sound recordist |
| Craig Parker | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Jason Quinn | ... | sound recordist |
| Randy Sparrazza | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert Sylvain | ... | sound recordist |
| Percy Urgena | ... | sound recordist |
| Joshua Wilkinson | ... | sound recordist (as Josh Wilkinson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kevin Scott Anderson | ... | assistant camera (as Kevin Anderson) |
| Connor Bodell | ... | assistant camera (as Conner Bodell) |
| Daniel Carter | ... | assistant camera |
| Svetlana Cvetko | ... | additional cinematography |
| Julio Dilan | ... | assistant camera |
| Freddy A. Fernandez | ... | assistant camera |
| Ronan Killeen | ... | co-director of photography |
| Dan Krauss | ... | additional cinematography |
| Julio Luzquinos | ... | additional cinematography |
| Eric Maloney | ... | drone photography |
| Paul Marbury | ... | assistant camera |
| Steven McLaurin | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Steve Mehler | ... | assistant camera |
| Joe Salvatore | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Sandler | ... | still photographer |
| Joshua Sharfi | ... | Lead Drone Pilot |
| David Smoler | ... | assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Colin Cosack | ... | animator |
Editorial Department
| Mischa Aletta | ... | assistant editor |
| David Broadbent | ... | finishing editor |
| Seth Buncher | ... | colorist / finishing editor |
| Ryan Dilts | ... | associate editor |
| Cristina Esterás-Ortiz | ... | finishing producer |
| John S. Fisher | ... | assistant editor (as John Fisher) / assistant editor (as John Steven Fisher) |
| Geeta Gandbhir | ... | consulting editor |
| Maggie Glover | ... | operations manager: sim |
| David Yi | ... | assistant editor |
Music Department
| Richard Bronskill | ... | orchestrator |
| Jeff Bunnell | ... | musician: trumpet soloist |
| Charles Fernandez | ... | conductor |
| Karen Garrity | ... | contractor |
| Joshua Heaphey | ... | musician: principal viola |
| John Houlihan | ... | music supervisor |
| Julie Glaze Houlihan | ... | music supervisor |
| Adam Michalak | ... | scoring mixer |
| Nicolas Repetto | ... | musician: violin |
| Ro Rowan | ... | cellist |
| Jennifer Walton | ... | concert master |
| Stephen Mitchell | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) / musician (uncredited) |
| Matthew Witmer | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Yousur Alhou | ... | set production assistant |
| Sangeda Alin | ... | production intern |
| Louise Argianas | ... | additional production support |
| Miguel Batista | ... | production accountant |
| Miguel A. Batista | ... | production accountant |
| Brian Becker | ... | production assistant |
| Peter Campbell | ... | set production assistant |
| Jennifer Cingari | ... | additional production support |
| Aaron Cohen | ... | consultant |
| Vin D'Anton | ... | production assistant |
| Vanessa Diaz | ... | additional production support |
| Marie Donoghue | ... | executive vice president: global strategy and original content |
| Ines Farag | ... | archival researcher |
| Collin Fleming | ... | additional production support |
| Jami Floyd | ... | consultant |
| Roger Jackson | ... | additional production support |
| Hye Son Kim | ... | production accountant |
| Doris Lang | ... | production intern |
| Yelena Makarczyk | ... | closed-captioning |
| Matthew Marr | ... | production assistant |
| David Mayer | ... | additional production support |
| Margaret Metzger | ... | additional research |
| Alejandro de Jesus Miranda | ... | production intern |
| Diane Morse | ... | additional production support |
| Jay Jay Nesheim | ... | additional production support |
| Michael Newman | ... | additional production support |
| Chase Niesner | ... | set production assistant |
| Chris Nowinski | ... | additional interviews |
| Matthew F. Perry | ... | set production assistant (as Matt Perry) |
| Corey Rich | ... | set production assistant |
| Corey Rich | ... | set production assistant |
| Callie Riotte | ... | additional production support |
| Daphne Rustow | ... | production intern |
| Daniel Sassoon | ... | additional production support |
| Heather Scheer | ... | additional production support |
| Larry Schwartz | ... | additional production support |
| Leslie Strain | ... | transcriber |
| Shelley Tabor | ... | additional production support |
| Derek Calderara | ... | Master Control (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Natalie Abomian | ... | special thanks |
| Jennifer Aiello | ... | special thanks |
| Kirby Bradley | ... | special thanks |
| Rembert Browne | ... | special thanks |
| Quentin Byrne | ... | special thanks |
| Wyatt Cenac | ... | special thanks |
| Alex Cherian | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Connelly | ... | special thanks |
| Brian Connett | ... | special thanks |
| Geoffrey Cowan | ... | special thanks |
| Jonah Edelman | ... | special thanks |
| Sean Fennessey | ... | special thanks |
| Darlina Grizzard | ... | special thanks |
| Shayla Harris | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Holland | ... | special thanks |
| Maura Mandt | ... | special thanks |
| Caroline McCloskey | ... | special thanks |
| Kevin Merida | ... | special thanks |
| Rob Mills | ... | special thanks |
| Wesley Morris | ... | special thanks |
| Tendo Nagenda | ... | special thanks |
| Regina Newsom | ... | special thanks |
| Tristan Patterson | ... | special thanks |
| Joe Perskie | ... | special thanks |
| Chris Petrikin | ... | special thanks |
| Jeff Plunkett | ... | special thanks |
| David Pope | ... | special thanks |
| David Reynolds | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Richardson | ... | special thanks |
| Charese Rohny | ... | special thanks |
| Erik Rydholm | ... | special thanks |
| Conor Shanahan | ... | special thanks |
| Cheif Michael Sharkey | ... | special thanks |
| Wyatt Smith | ... | special thanks |
| James Surowiecki | ... | special thanks |
| Pablo Torre | ... | special thanks |
| John A. Walsh | ... | special thanks |
| Isabela White | ... | special thanks |
| Jamila Wignot | ... | special thanks |
