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 How to Boil Water (1993)

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Soundtracks

American Woman
Written by Burton Cummings, Gary Peterson, Randy Bachman and Jim Kale
Performed by Burton Cummings
Courtesy of JoJo Productions

User Reviews

Outstanding documentary

Outstanding documentary.

The story of Shep Gordon, a man who, while a brilliant agent in the entertainment industry, is relatively unknown to most people, despite exerting incredible influence in the music and movie industries. Moreover, his personality goes against the image we have of agents, in that he is not just about the money but shows genuine compassion and friendship.

The amount of stars in his sphere of influence, and as friends, is amazing.

Incredibly well made by Mike Myers, in his directorial debut. He painstaking compiled stills and footage of Gordon for the movie. Some scenes are dramatized but these are generally very humorously done, giving the movie an (appropriate) light-hearted tone.

Not just a story of a man, pretty much a "how to" manual on publicity. He was a genius at marketing.

Surely one of the best documentaries ever made.