Crossfire Hurricane (2012)

Legendary British rock band The Rolling Stones mark their 50th year together.

Director:

Brett Morgen

Writer:

Brett Morgen

Stars:

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts

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Cast

Credited cast:
Mick Jagger	...	Himself
Keith Richards	...	Himself
Charlie Watts	...	Himself
Ron Wood	...	Himself
Bill Wyman	...	Himself
Mick Taylor	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Jones	...	Himself (archive footage)

Storyline

A mostly chronological look at the Rolling Stones with archive footage and recent off-camera commentary by Jagger, Richards, Watts, Wyman, Taylor, and Wood. Topics include virtually instant success (and fans' dangerous antics), becoming songwriters, press coverage as the anti-Beatles, Richards and Jagger's drug arrest and trial, Brian Jones' decline and death, fleeing the tax man to the south of France, a U.S. tour and the Altamont disaster, trading the bad boys image for being fun onstage when Wood replaces Taylor,and Richards kicking smack: "The band comes first." The six also talk about what makes them a great rock and roll band.

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Plot Keywords:

rolling stones | rock band | south of france | concert | hyde park | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 October 2012 (UK)

Also Known As:

The Rolling Stones: Crossfire Hurricane

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milkwood Films, Tremolo Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title is taken from the line "I was born in a crossfire hurricane" from the song "Jumpin' Jack Flash."

User Reviews

Still strolling along

Over the years, the Rolling Stones have transformed from counter-cultural icons, and revolutionary music makers, into institutionalised pensioners, the "strolling bones" as the wags call them, always on tour but with nothing new to say. This documentary charts their first 20 years (though the band are still performing after 50); but it's fairly soft and uninformative material, a collage of old pictures and film, a little bit of concert footage, and a few throwaway comments from the band. There's a fair old Stones industry these days, but another recent documentary, about the making of their legendary album 'Exile on Main Street', was more insightful than this, which is more celebratory in tone. If you're a Stones fanatic, you'll learn little new; but even if you don't, and want to learn more about them, there are probably better places to start.