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Summary
‘Shakedown’ was a series of parties founded by and for African American women in Los Angeles that featured go-go dancing and strip shows for the city’s lesbian underground scene.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+34)
Critics 100Audiences 66GoodWatch 80
Tomatometer100%
IMDb6.6
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 documentaries, −24 min on the typical 96
typical 9672Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2018
February 17, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityIntense
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Leilah Weinraub Director, Writer, Producer, Director of Photography
Production · 6
- Drake Burnette Producer
- Riel Roch Decter Producer
- Pilar Wiley Producer
- Michael Hekmat Producer
- Sebastian Pardo Co-Producer
- Minnie Bennett Associate Producer, Additional Editor
Camera · 1
- Alivia Zivich Additional Photography
Editing · 3
- Matt Hollis Editor
- Ashland Mines Additional Editor
- Dustin Wadsworth Digital Intermediate Colorist
Sound · 2
- Tim Dewit Original Music Composer
- Brian Goodheart Sound Re-Recording Mixer
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