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Shine a Light (2008) -- A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

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4 April 2008 (Austria) more
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A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour. full summary | add synopsis
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1 nomination more
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Extraordinary To Witness Them At The Top Of Their Game more (59 total)

Cast

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Mick Jagger ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: vocals / guitar / harmonica (also archive footage)
Keith Richards ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: guitar / vocals (also archive footage)
Charlie Watts ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: drums (also archive footage)

Ron Wood ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: guitar (as Ronnie Wood)

Christina Aguilera ... Herself
Buddy Guy ... Himself
Jack White ... Himself (as Jack White III)
Darryl Jones ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: bass guitar
Chuck Leavell ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: keyboards
Bobby Keys ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: saxophone
Bernard Fowler ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Lisa Fischer ... Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Blondie Chaplin ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Tim Ries ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: saxophone / keyboards
Kent Smith ... Himself - The Rolling Stones: trumpet
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shine a Light (USA) (working title)
Shine a Light: The IMAX Experience (USA) (IMAX version)
Untitled Rolling Stones Documentary (USA) (working title)
Untitled Stones/Scorsese Film (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking. (edited for re-rating; originally rated R for some language)
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USA:122 min | Argentina:122 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Cameo: [Benicio Del Toro]Around the 103 minute mark, Del Toro can be seen in the crowd. more
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Mick Jagger: On the drums, Mr. Wang Dang Doodle, Charlie Watts. You Wanna say hello?
Charlie Watts: Hello.
Mick Jagger: He speaks.
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Extraordinary To Witness Them At The Top Of Their Game, 13 April 2008
Author: ociopia from United States

Regrets - I've never seen the Stones live. Now I can live with that because no matter when or where, I'd have never seen them with the extraordinary advantage of mega-cameras inches away. This is the Stones revealed, every wrinkle and ropey-veined arm, taut-muscled Mick and melting-faced Keith, and there you are right in the midst of an incredible jam when Buddy Guy joins them and they huddle in an exhilarating moment of pure bliss.

Mick is the King, the energizer bunny of rock, at the pinnacle of his love/sex affair game with his audience. OMG. Thrilling to watch this consummate performer build himself up with each song, letting himself go further and further to the edge of union with the energy of the music and his fans.

Lyrics so clear and clever, ironic and insightful. The humor rounds every nuance. The playlist is wonderful.

Keith's dreamy smile as he plays, exuding pure joy with his slow, sexy gentleness is such a counterpoint to Mick's sharp, clever, edgy energy.

I'd only seen the Stones on videos, where Mick seemed to be a caricature of himself. Now I realize without the adoration and energy of an audience, he is not inspired to receive and give that energy which is not unlike Janis Joplin's - totally out there and free - just diggin' in and groovin'. Yet you know he is in complete control.

Shine A Light will probably be nominated for an academy award for film editing. It is genius. Hundreds of intimate shots that define "a picture is worth a thousand words" - Keith's caressing smile as he plays or tosses a cigarette - Mick's lips and nose in silhouette - Ron Woods looking like he's still in Faces, the list is endless and meaningful to each individual fan. Scorceses' use of the cameras is inspired - absolutely the best.

If you love the Stones, you will writhe with energy and joy and want to jump up and shout - Start Me Up!

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