Overview:
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.| Status: | Released (2023-04-11) |
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| Awards: | 6 wins & 27 nominations |
| BoxOffice: | $131,490 |
| Productions: | Bungalow Media + Entertainment, CNN Films, Rolling Stone Films |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
Backdrops
Posters
Similars
Recommendations
Casts
- 22865: Little Richard - Self (archive footage)
- 10367: John Waters - Self
- 1428: Mick Jagger - Self
- 88966: Billy Porter - Self
- 523: Tom Jones - Self
- 10215: Paul McCartney - Self (archive footage)
- 1234112: Nona Hendryx - Self
Crews
- 60546: Lisa Cortés - Director - Directing
- 3917842: Hunter Hanson - Music Editor - Sound
- 60546: Lisa Cortés - Producer - Production
- 2081867: Tamar-kali - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 2987388: Gus Wenner - Executive Producer - Production
- 1554042: Graham Willoughby - Director of Photography - Camera
- 3907688: Mike Powers - Executive Producer - Production
external ids
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
Review text:
I admit to not really knowing so much about this enigmatic and flamboyant man, and I found this effort from Lisa Cortes to be quite an engaging and enlightening introduction. Using a mix of actuality and some soundbites, we are presented with an observational documentary of an outwar ....
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Review text:
Sometimes it takes a movie to help set the record straight. And, when it comes to designating who truly is the king of rock ’roll, this documentary from director Lisa Cortes does just that. Richard Wayne Penniman – professionally known as Little Richard (1932-2020) – burst onto the p ....
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