Rotten Tomatoes® Score
95%
98%
Release Date: April 21, 2023 (limited)
On DVD/VOD: July 18, 2023
1h 41m | Documentary, Music
This celebration of Little Richard reveals the Black queer origins of rock 'n' roll, finally exploding the whitewashed canon of American pop music. Through archival and performance footage, the revolutionary icon's life unspools with all of its switchbacks and contradictions.
Director: | Lisa Cortés |
Studio: | Magnolia Pictures |
Producer(s): | Lisa Cortés, Caryn Capotosto, Robert Friedman, Liz Yale Marsh |
Cast: | Little Richard, Billy Porter, John Waters, Mick Jagger, Pat Boone, Paul McCartney, Tom Jones |
Official Site: | littlericharddocumentary.com |