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Little Richard: I Am Everything
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Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023-04-11 · 98 min · ★ 6.6

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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Directors
Lisa Cortés
Production companies
Bungalow Media + Entertainment, CNN Films, Rolling Stone Films, Cortés Filmworks
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Little RichardLittle RichardSelf (archive footage)
John WatersJohn WatersSelf
Mick JaggerMick JaggerSelf
Billy PorterBilly PorterSelf
Tom JonesTom JonesSelf
Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySelf (archive footage)
Nona HendryxNona HendryxSelf
Valerie JuneSelf
Nile RodgersNile RodgersSelf
Fredara HadleySelf
Alan FreedAlan FreedSelf (archive footage)
Elvis PresleyElvis PresleySelf (archive footage)
Pat BoonePat BooneSelf (archive footage)
John LennonJohn LennonSelf (archive voice)
Keith WinslowKeith WinslowSelf
John BrancaJohn BrancaSelf

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