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The Treatment

F. Gary Gray: Straight Outta Compton

Director F. Gary Gray discusses his personal connection to the NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton.

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By Elvis Mitchell • Jan 6, 2016 • 29m Listen

Director F. Gary Gray began his career alongside Ice Cube in the comedy Friday, followed by such notable action films as Set If Off and The Italian Job. Today, Gray shares his personal connection to 1980's Los Angeles while revisiting his relationship with Ice Cube and all of NWA in the biopic Straight Outta Compton.

Photo: Director/producer F. Gary Gray on the set of Straight Outta Compton (Jaimie Trueblood, © Universal Pictures)

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    Elvis Mitchell

    host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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    Producer, 'The Treatment'

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    F. Gary Gray

    director, producer and actor

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