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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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Overview

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Director:

Martin Scorsese

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Release Date:

4 April 2008 (Brazil) more

Plot:

A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour. full summary | add synopsis

Awards:

1 nomination more

User Comments:

a must for every Stones fan 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)

Runtime:

USA:122 min | Argentina:122 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital | Sonics-DDP (IMAX version)


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Legendary executive and co-founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, died as a result of a head injury he sustained from falling backstage at the opening night of the two day concert series and their subsequent filming. The film closes with a dedication to him. Eerily enough, this is not the only death to result from an incident that took place during the filming of a Rolling Stones concert documentary. In 1969 a fan named Meredith Hunter was stabbed and beaten by members of the Hell's Angels who were hired as security at the now infamous free concert by the Rolling Stones at Altamont Speedway. This tragic event was captured during the filming of another famous Stones concert documentary, Gimme Shelter (1970). more

Quotes:

Keith Richards: It's good to see you all.
[laughs]
Keith Richards: It's good to see anybody!
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Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-04-05)" (2008) more

Soundtrack:

Nocturne Opus 32 No. 1 more


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41 out of 59 people found the following comment useful.
a must for every Stones fan, 22 February 2008
10/10
Author: mraukui from Germany

Scorsese has made another fabulous concert movie using all modern techniques available. Scorsese had the Stones rehearsing their stage show for some days so he was able to choreograph his cameras. Shot with 16 cameras he is able to be always on the right image to the music. But yet it is not senselessly hectic like a bad music clip but allows you instead to watch the musicians and get a feeling for them. The Stones are at their best, delivering one hit after the other. There are some surprises like a duet by Mick Jagger and Jack White III. Buddy Guy and Christina Aguilera also blend in perfectly with the rhythm of the Stones. In between there are some short clips of old Stones interviews which are quite funny and also some Behind-the-Scenes-Footage.

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