Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

"Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public."

2006 1h 33m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 48

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Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush comment

“Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public.”

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Cast

Natalie Maines
Self
Emily Strayer
Self
Martie Maguire
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Rick Rubin
Self
Simon Renshaw
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barbara Kopple
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barbara Kopple, shot by Christine Burrill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Natalie Maines and Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0811136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Barbara Kopple directs. Christine Burrill behind the camera. Michael Culyba cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Released 20 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Barbara Kopple, shot by Christine Burrill. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Michael Culyba shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Natalie Maines and Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public.".
7IMDB entry: tt0811136 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "usa president", "country music", "politics", "feminism".