Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

1987 2h 0m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chuck Berry
Self
Keith Richards
Self
Ingrid Berry
Self
Eric Clapton
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Robert Cray
Self
Bo Diddley
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Don Everly
Self
Phil Everly
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Taylor Hackford
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Taylor Hackford, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lisa Day 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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Chuck Berry and Keith Richards and Ingrid Berry carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0092758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Taylor Hackford directs. Oliver Stapleton behind the camera. Lisa Day cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

139 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Taylor Hackford, shot by Oliver Stapleton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Lisa Day shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chuck Berry and Keith Richards and Ingrid Berry carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0092758 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.