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Little Richard: I Am Everything (2023)

6.4/10 1h 38m Apr 11, 2023
Documentary Music

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title Little Richard: I Am Everything
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8

Cast

Little Richard
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 4.4
John Waters
John Waters
Self
Popularity: 1.7
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Self
Popularity: 0.9
Billy Porter
Billy Porter
Self
Popularity: 1.0
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
Self
Popularity: 0.8
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 4.8
Nona Hendryx
Nona Hendryx
Self
Popularity: 0.4
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Valerie June
Self
Popularity: 0.9
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Self
Popularity: 0.3
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Fredara Hadley
Self
Popularity: 0.1
Alan Freed
Alan Freed
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 0.6
Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Popularity: 1.5

Key Crew

Director Lisa Cortés
Producer Lisa Cortés, Liz Yale Marsh, Caryn Capotosto
Executive Producer Gus Wenner, Mike Powers, Jason Fine
Editor Nyneve Laura Minnear, Jake Hostetter

Production

Bungalow Media + Entertainment
US
CNN Films
US
Rolling Stone Films
US

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Little Richard: I Am Everything - Official UK Trailer
Little Richard: I Am Everything - Official UK Trailer
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Keywords

artists' life biography rhythm and blues (r&b) black singer eccentric artist gospel singer portrait of an artist r&b artist artistic revolution male pianist egocentric artists gay artist life and career homosexual revolutionary singer

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
May 6, 2023

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 outwardly gay man who ... Read more

Brent Marchant 9/10
Dec 5, 2023

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 pop music s ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 11, 2023
Runtime 1h 38m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.8
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