Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

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St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

Music

Duration:

120 minutes

Year:

1987

Director:

Taylor Hackford

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Company:

Universal Pictures

Cast:
Chuck Berry

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Keith Richards

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Ingrid Berry

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Eric Clapton

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Robert Cray

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Crew:
Taylor Hackford

Director

Sandy McLeod

Script Supervisor

Albert Spevak

Associate Producer

Dan Perri

Title Designer

Lisa Day

Editor