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"A Portrait of Ray Parker Jr."

2020 1h 27m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 7

Documentary

Synopsis

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Filmmaker Fran Strine explores the riveting true story of the man who wrote and recorded the global smash hit song “Ghostbusters,” which became a universally recognized pop culture classic.

“A Portrait of Ray Parker Jr.”

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Cast

Ray Parker, Jr.
Stevie Wonder
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Ivan Reitman
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Bobby Brown
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fran Strine
Writers: Fran Strine
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fran Strine, shot by Gavin Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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AWARDS

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Ray Parker, Jr. and Stevie Wonder and Ivan Reitman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Portrait of Ray Parker Jr.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8101516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fran Strine directs. Gavin Fisher behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fran Strine, shot by Gavin Fisher. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ray Parker, Jr. and Stevie Wonder and Ivan Reitman carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A Portrait of Ray Parker Jr.".
7IMDB entry: tt8101516 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.