TINA

"Her life. Her story."

2021 1h 58m EN

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 83

DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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Tina Turner overcame impossible odds to become one of the first female Black artists to reach a mainstream international audience. Her road to superstardom is an undeniable story of triumph over adversity. It’s the ultimate story of survival – and an inspirational story of our times.

“Her life. Her story.”

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Cast

Tina Turner
Self
Carl Arrington
Self
Ike Turner
Self (archive footage)
Le'June Fletcher
Self
Oprah Winfrey
Self
Diana Ross
Self (archive footage)
Mary Wells
Self (archive footage)
Angela Bassett
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: T.J. Martin
Writers: Daniel Lindsay, T.J. Martin
Languages: English, French
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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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 T.J. Martin, shot by Megan Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Taryn Gould 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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Tina Turner and Carl Arrington and Ike Turner carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Her life. Her story.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8399720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

T.J. Martin directs. Megan Stacey behind the camera. Taryn Gould cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by T.J. Martin, shot by Megan Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Taryn Gould shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tina Turner and Carl Arrington and Ike Turner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Her life. Her story.".
8IMDB entry: tt8399720 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 41 themes, including "music record", "strong woman", "buddhism", "1970s".