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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown
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PG,1hr 48min
Genres:
Documentary,Musical
Released:
November 15, 2002
Director:
Paul Justman
Distributor:
Artisan Entertainment
Starring:
Andre Braugher, Richard "Pistol" Allen, Jack "Black Jack" Ashford  ...more
Synopsis: Based on the book of the same name by Allan Slutsky, Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a historical tribute to the unsung heroes responsible for some of the greatest hits of pop music. Part documentary and part concert performance, this film is an introduction to the intriguing personas of the Hitsville studio band originally assembled by Berry Gordy in 1959. Over 40 years later, the remaining members reunited in their home base of Detroit, MI, to tell their stories, remember their departed bandmates, ... Full Synopsis
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Owen Gleiberman, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
Offers terrific interviews with the surviving Funk Brothers, who provide a tasty insider history of 4 a.m. recording sessions inside ''the snake pit'' (as the fabled Studio A was known) as well as a chilling description of their final kiss-off from Berry Gordy, the Motown mogul who treated them like indentured servants. Full Review
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76
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
Based on 30 critic reviews
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