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Lightning in a Bottle

  • 2004
  • PG-13
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
746
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Lightning in a Bottle (2004)
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Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

  • Director
    • Antoine Fuqua
  • Stars
    • Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
    • Buddy Guy
    • Solomon Burke
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    746
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
    • Stars
      • Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
      • Buddy Guy
      • Solomon Burke
    • 20User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
    • 78Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
    • Self
    Buddy Guy
    Buddy Guy
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    Solomon Burke
    Solomon Burke
    • Self
    Mavis Staples
    Mavis Staples
    • Self
    Aerosmith
    Aerosmith
    • Themselves
    Gregg Allman
    Gregg Allman
    • Self
    India Arie
    India Arie
    • Self
    • (as India.Arie)
    James Blood Ulmer
    • Self
    Ruth Brown
    Ruth Brown
    • Self
    Chuck D
    Chuck D
    • Self
    Natalie Cole
    Natalie Cole
    • Self
    Shemekia Copeland
    Shemekia Copeland
    • Self
    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Self
    Robert Cray
    Robert Cray
    • Self
    Dr. John
    Dr. John
    • Self
    Honeyboy Edwards
    Honeyboy Edwards
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    John Fogerty
    John Fogerty
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    Macy Gray
    Macy Gray
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    • Director
      • Antoine Fuqua
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    • Quotes

      B.B. King: [referring to a crowd that booed him once after his name was announced] At first, they didn't care nothin' about the blues. They didn't know nothin' about me. The reason they booed 'cause it was blues. When they said "blues", hey, it's like being black twice.

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    10/10

    A Dream for Blues Lovers

    On 07 February 2003, fifty artists are gathered in a concert in the Radio City Music Hall in New York City, for one of the greatest tribute to the blues. Produced by Martin Scorsese and directed by Antoine Fuqua, this concert and documentary entwines wonderful songs with interviews and footages, for example, of John Lee Hooker that died in 2001.

    I have just seen this wonderful tribute on DVD and I dare to say that it is a must-see and mandatory in any collection of blues lover. My vote is ten.

    Title (Brazil): "A História do Blues" ("The History of the Blues")
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Feb 4, 2012
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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2004 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Classics (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Молния в бутылке
    • Filming locations
      • Radio City Music Hall - New York City, New York, USA(concert venue)
    • Production companies
      • Vulcan Productions
      • Jigsaw Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $201,711
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,300
      • Oct 24, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $201,711
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital

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