The Greatest Night in Pop

"The untold story behind "We Are the World.""

2024 1h 36m EN

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7.9

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★7.9TMDB · 317

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Synopsis

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On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

“The untold story behind "We Are the World."”

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Cast

Lionel Richie
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Bruce Springsteen
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Dionne Warwick
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Kenny Loggins
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Huey Lewis
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Cyndi Lauper
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Sheila E.
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Smokey Robinson
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bao Nguyen
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bao Nguyen, shot by Caleb Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nic Zimmermann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Lionel Richie and Bruce Springsteen and Dionne Warwick carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "The untold story behind "We Are the World."".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt30796448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bao Nguyen directs. Caleb Heller behind the camera. Nic Zimmermann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 2 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
3Directed by Bao Nguyen, shot by Caleb Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Nic Zimmermann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Lionel Richie and Bruce Springsteen and Dionne Warwick carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The untold story behind "We Are the World."".
7IMDB entry: tt30796448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "pop culture", "behind the scenes", "music recording", "nostalgic".