Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon (2013)

The life and career of the legendary Hollywood insider, Shep Gordon.

Directors:

Beth Aala, Mike Myers

Stars:

Shep Gordon, Sylvester Stallone, Michael Douglas

3 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shep Gordon	...	Himself
Alice Cooper	...	Himself
Anne Murray	...	Herself
Robert Ezrin	...	Himself - Record Producer (as Bob Ezrin)
Mike Myers	...	Himself
Patricia Barson	...	Herself - Shep's Cousin (as Patty)
Michael Douglas	...	Himself
Sylvester Stallone	...	Himself
Tom Arnold	...	Himself
Willie Nelson	...	Himself
Fab 5 Freddy	...	Himself (as Fab Five Freddy)
Teddy Pendergrass	...	Himself (archive footage)
Emeril Lagasse	...	Himself
Steven Tyler	...	Himself
Sammy Hagar	...	Himself

Storyline

In his directorial debut, Mike Myers documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college, and befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television. Stuffed with fantastic archive footage the film traces Shep's transformation from the 1970's hedonist to today's practicing Buddhist yearning for a family of his own.

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Plot Keywords:

chef | hollywood | celebrity chef | talent manager | paparazzi | 

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Taglines:

Meet the Man Who Invented Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, some sexual references, nudity and drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Twitter

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 June 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Supermensch - Wer ist Shep Gordon?

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$21,060, 8 June 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$212,701, 15 August 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E IndieFilms,Nomoneyfun Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although quite a colorful, larger-than-life character, Shep Gordon had real reservations about his life being chronicled on film and took a long time to be persuaded that such a move would be a good idea. His affection for Mike Myers won him over.

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Quotes

Steven Tyler: I'm spiritual: I'm an Aries with penis rising.

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Connections

Features Roadie (1980)

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Soundtracks

School's Out
Written by Michael Bruce, Glen Buxton, Alice Cooper, Dennis Dunaway and Neal Smith
Performed by Alice Cooper
Courtesy of Nightmare Inc

User Reviews

Couldn't Happen To A Nicer Guy

This film is about entertainment manager Shep Gordon, who got his start by agreeing to manage (and, 43 years later, continues to manage) Alice Cooper. He also manages others, and this documentary goes through his life. You hear from people who you don't see commenting in films often, like Michael Douglas, Mike Myers (who also directed) Alice Cooper himself. It glosses over many things, there are no scandals, no moments of jaw dropping revelation, just the story of a man looking back at his career mostly with a smile. The most poignant part of the film are the parts involving the late Teddy Pendergrass, but there is also commentary from an ex's grandkids, whom Shep has all but adopted. Although now semi-retired and living in paradise in Maui, he still sees people all the time. Again, nothing scandalous, just a mostly straight forward telling of a man who mucked through the entertainment industry and still comes out of it well loved and admired. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in the subject, but it really is refreshing to watch a documentary about someone who hasn't been anything but a good person and who is held in high esteem by his friends and colleagues.