Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told

March. 12,2024      
Rating:
5.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A celebratory exploration of the boisterous times of Freaknik, the iconic Atlanta street party that drew hundreds of thousands of people in the 80s and 90s, helping put Atlanta on the map culturally.

21 Savage as  Self
Killer Mike as  Self
Too $hort as  Self
Lil' Jon as  Self
Cee Lo Green as  Self
Luther Campbell as  Self
Jalen Rose as  Self
Jermaine Dupri as  Self

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