Aretha Franklin: Duets

1993 1h 0m EN

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 3

MusicDocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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A chance to hear admirers including Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Smokey Robinson, PM Dawn, Bonnie Raitt and Rod Stewart sharing a stage with the Queen of Soul herself. The concert took place at New York City's Neederlander Theatre in 1993, as an Aids benefit. Elton, Smokey and Rod provide backing vocals on the first number Chain of Fools.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aretha Franklin
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Candice Bergen
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Robert De Niro
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Gloria Estefan
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Whoopi Goldberg
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Dustin Hoffman
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Lena Horne
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Elton John
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Grossman
Writers: Ken Ehrlich

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Aretha Franklin and Candice Bergen and Robert De Niro carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0319003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Grossman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Aretha Franklin and Candice Bergen and Robert De Niro carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0319003 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.