RAYMOND LEWIS: L.A. LEGEND tells the true story of the mythical basketball legend from Watts California who was blackballed from the NBA in the early 70’s following an ugly contract dispute with the Philadelphia 76ers as a rookie. The film features exclusively uncovered archival footage dating back over 50 years, along with a deep array of over 45 personal interviews that tell the incredibly strange and heartbreaking tale of a once-in-a-generation talent who was shunned by a game he was destined to dominate. Part historical recovery, part deep personal excavation, the film takes the viewer on a moving ride through one of the sport’s least known, but perhaps most incredible personal journeys of all time. Steeped in the unique history and imagery of South Central Los Angeles and the tumultuous civil rights movements of the late 60’s and early 70’s, L.A. LEGEND offers a unique reflection of the racial justice movements happening today in both sports and U.S. society. Featuring interviews with Dr. Harry Edwards, Jerry Tarkanian, Reggie Theus, Sonny Vacarro, Lorenzo Romar, Michael Cooper, Gene Shue, Pat Williams. (1 hr. 23 minutesD
- Year2020
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereAtlanta
- DirectorRyan Matthew Polomski, Dean Prator (Co-Director)
- ScreenwriterRyan Polomski, Dean Prator
- ProducerRyan Polomski, Dean Prator, Kamilah Rae
- Executive ProducerDean Prator, Ryan Polomski and Brian Panish
- Co-ProducerKamilah Lewis, Anthony Samad PhD. and Renard Young
- FilmmakerRyan Polomski
- CastSonny Vaccaro, Jerry Tarkanian, Michael Cooper, Lorenzo Romar, Pat Williams, Gene Shue Mack Calvin and Bryant Gumbel
- CinematographerTravis Auclair, Ryan Polomski, Joey Rassool, Paul Gordon, Brian Weed, Scott Wellington, Tony D'Astoli, Doug Clevinger, Michael Darling,
- EditorRyan Polomski
- AnimatorJason Tobias
- Production DesignRobben Fenderson, Ryan Polomski
- Composer411 Music Group, Extreme Music and Stix aka Brandon Salaam-Bailey
- Sound DesignRobben Fenderson
- Music("Turn it Up" Stix aka Brandon Salaam-Bailey) ("Space Junky", "Waiting Blues, "I felt" "Cool Walking", "Baddass Brass" "Luxury Boat", "Vegas Strip", "Hood Slide", "Mystical Adventure", "Nei Mitici", "Paper Plane", "From the Ashes", Bridge", Bad Habits" "Unforgettable" all by 411 Music Group) ("Life is Short", "Hush Puppys Theme", "Cool Train Runnin", "On the Real ","Ounce of Bounce ", Funk the World", "Groovy Boogie", "Walks Like a Bitch", "Turn it Loose", "The Hustler", "Leader", "Let Yourself Be Free", Back Where I'm From", "Power play", "Flyagra", "Missing Witness" and "Heat Street". Music by Extreme Music)
RAYMOND LEWIS: L.A. LEGEND tells the true story of the mythical basketball legend from Watts California who was blackballed from the NBA in the early 70’s following an ugly contract dispute with the Philadelphia 76ers as a rookie. The film features exclusively uncovered archival footage dating back over 50 years, along with a deep array of over 45 personal interviews that tell the incredibly strange and heartbreaking tale of a once-in-a-generation talent who was shunned by a game he was destined to dominate. Part historical recovery, part deep personal excavation, the film takes the viewer on a moving ride through one of the sport’s least known, but perhaps most incredible personal journeys of all time. Steeped in the unique history and imagery of South Central Los Angeles and the tumultuous civil rights movements of the late 60’s and early 70’s, L.A. LEGEND offers a unique reflection of the racial justice movements happening today in both sports and U.S. society. Featuring interviews with Dr. Harry Edwards, Jerry Tarkanian, Reggie Theus, Sonny Vacarro, Lorenzo Romar, Michael Cooper, Gene Shue, Pat Williams. (1 hr. 23 minutesD
- Year2020
- Runtime83 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereAtlanta
- DirectorRyan Matthew Polomski, Dean Prator (Co-Director)
- ScreenwriterRyan Polomski, Dean Prator
- ProducerRyan Polomski, Dean Prator, Kamilah Rae
- Executive ProducerDean Prator, Ryan Polomski and Brian Panish
- Co-ProducerKamilah Lewis, Anthony Samad PhD. and Renard Young
- FilmmakerRyan Polomski
- CastSonny Vaccaro, Jerry Tarkanian, Michael Cooper, Lorenzo Romar, Pat Williams, Gene Shue Mack Calvin and Bryant Gumbel
- CinematographerTravis Auclair, Ryan Polomski, Joey Rassool, Paul Gordon, Brian Weed, Scott Wellington, Tony D'Astoli, Doug Clevinger, Michael Darling,
- EditorRyan Polomski
- AnimatorJason Tobias
- Production DesignRobben Fenderson, Ryan Polomski
- Composer411 Music Group, Extreme Music and Stix aka Brandon Salaam-Bailey
- Sound DesignRobben Fenderson
- Music("Turn it Up" Stix aka Brandon Salaam-Bailey) ("Space Junky", "Waiting Blues, "I felt" "Cool Walking", "Baddass Brass" "Luxury Boat", "Vegas Strip", "Hood Slide", "Mystical Adventure", "Nei Mitici", "Paper Plane", "From the Ashes", Bridge", Bad Habits" "Unforgettable" all by 411 Music Group) ("Life is Short", "Hush Puppys Theme", "Cool Train Runnin", "On the Real ","Ounce of Bounce ", Funk the World", "Groovy Boogie", "Walks Like a Bitch", "Turn it Loose", "The Hustler", "Leader", "Let Yourself Be Free", Back Where I'm From", "Power play", "Flyagra", "Missing Witness" and "Heat Street". Music by Extreme Music)