Only the Strong Survive

Overview

A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records. It tells the story of soul, a musical genre that was to have a major influence on other styles of music for decades. Ten legends of soul talk about the beginnings and still show at their concerts today that, despite their advanced age, they have lost none of the energy and joie de vivre that defines this music.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 14, 2002

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Pennebaker Hegedus Films

Cast

Rufus Thomas,Isaac Hayes,Wilson Pickett,Mary Wilson,Sam Moore,Jerry Butler,Jaye Michael Davis,Don Bryant,Luther Ingram,Roger Friedmanand 6 more

Director

D. A. Pennebaker,Chris Hegedus

Producer

Bob Weinstein,Harvey Weinstein,Roger Friedman,Frazer Pennebaker

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$57,628

IMDb

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