Directed by:
Jon BrewerCinematography:
Josh GibsonCast:
B.B. King, Bruce Willis, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, Bono, Pope John Paul II, Ronnie Wood, Bill Cosby, Morgan Freeman, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger (more)Plots(1)
BB King opens his heart and tells the story of how an oppressed and orphaned young man came to influence and earn the unmitigated praise of the music industry and its following to carry the title of king of the blues. Filmed on location all over America, as well as in the UK, this picture brings to life the heat- and gin-soaked plantations where it all began, with full cooperation of the BB King museum, owners of vaults and archives so precious and immense that several trips had to be made to revisit the collection and partake of its many gems. Prejudice and segregation has stained the lives of countless black persons and BB 'Riley' King made sure that through his music, he never allowed it to mar his spirit. This is the essence of the story that makes a beautiful film, both informative and visually captivating. (BBC)
(more)Cast
B.B. King
USA
Best movies:
Spies Like Us (1985)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Heart and Souls (1993)
Bruce Willis
West Germany
Best movies:
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Die Hard (1988)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
Carlos Santana
Mexico
Eric Clapton
UK
Best movies:
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 - Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2015) (concert)
Eric Clapton: The Lady in the Balcony – Lockdown Sessions (2021) (concert)
Tommy (1975)
Bono
Ireland
Best movies:
Linkin Park & Friends Celebrate Life in Honor of Chester Bennington (2017) (concert) - a.f.
U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (2002) (video compilation)
The Simpsons: Greatest Hits (1999) (video compilation)
Pope John Paul II
Poland
Best movies:
Nineties (2022) (series) - a.f.
Karol. Człowiek, który został papieżem (2005) (TV movie)
Apparitions at Fatima (1992)
Ronnie Wood
UK
Best movies:
Rod Stewart: One Night Only – Live At The Royal Albert Hall (2004) (concert)
The Rutles in All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2015) (concert)
Bill Cosby
USA
Best movies:
Let's Do It Again (1975)
A Piece of the Action (1977)
Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
Morgan Freeman
USA
Best movies:
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Se7en (1995)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Buddy Guy
USA
Best movies:
The Concert for New York City (2001) (concert)
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)
In the Electric Mist (2009)
Mick Jagger
UK
Best movies:
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live (2015) (concert)
The Rutles in All You Need Is Cash (1978) (TV movie)
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2015) (concert)
John Lennon (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Forrest Gump (1994) - a.f.
Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon (2003) (music video)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
John Mayer
USA
Best movies:
Get Hard (2015)
Zombeavers (2014)
Barack Obama
USA
Best movies:
Snowden (2016) - a.f.
Patriots Day (2016) - a.f.
This Must Be the Place (2011)
Keith Richards
UK
Best movies:
The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 (2015) (concert)
The Concert for New York City (2001) (concert)
The Work of Director Mark Romanek (2005) (video compilation)
Paul Rodgers
UK
Slash
UK
Best movies:
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (1992) (concert)
Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Videos (1998) (music video)
Dangerous: The Short Films (1993) (video compilation)
Ringo Starr
UK
Best movies:
A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Yellow Submarine (1968)
Go Go Mania (1965)
Muhammad Ali
USA
Best movies:
Solino (2002) - a.f.
Richard Jewell (2019) - a.f.
American Made (2017) - a.f.
Michelle Obama
USA
Best movies:
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (2020) (TV movie)
Snowden (2016) - a.f.
The Fifth Estate (2013) - a.f.