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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- April 11, 2023
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Cast
- Little Richard,John Waters,Mick Jagger,Billy Porter,Tom Jones,Paul McCartney,Nona Hendryx,Valerie June,Nile Rodgers,Fredara Hadleyand 6 more
- Director
- Lisa Cortés
- Producer
- Lisa Cortés,Gus Wenner,Mike Powers,Jason Fine,Amy Entelis,Liz Yale Marsh,Caryn Capotosto,Robert Friedman,Dee Rees,Anita May Rosenstein,Courtney Sexton
- Cinematography
- Graham Willoughby,Keith Walker
- Music
- Tamar-kali
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
- View on IMDb