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Little Richard (2000)

Little Richard

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PG-13

1h 26m

Biography, Drama, Musicals

February 20th, 2000

6.7/10

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The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" from rock and roll.

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Cast

Leon
Little Richard
Jenifer Lewis
Muh Penniman
Carl Lumbly
Bud Penniman
Tamala Jones
Lucille
Mel Jackson
Bump Blackwell
Garrett Morris
Carl Rainey
Anthony Lee
Lahmard J. Tate
(as Lahmard Tate)
Alimi Ballard
Anthony Griffith
Full cast & crew

Directors

Robert Townsend
Full cast & crew

Producers

John Davis
executive producer
J. Todd Harris
executive producer
Little Richard
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Bill Kerby
(written by) and
Daniel Taplitz
written by
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The struggle that nearly destroyed him. The miracle that saved him. The music that made him a legend.
He rocked, he rolled, he changed the world of music.

Keywords

prayer
mother son relationship
flashback
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

June 4th, 2001 (Germany)
June 4th, 2001 (Germany) (Premiere World - Premiere) (TV)
April 29th, 2006 (Sweden)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Little Richard (original title)
A História de Little Richard (Brazil)
Историята на Литъл Ричард (Bulgaria) (Bulgarian title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA

Running Times

86 min (Germany)
120 min

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

Davis Entertainment
Fox Television Studios
Fox 21 Television Studios
All Production Companies

Distribution Companies

Artisan Entertainment (United States of America)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (United States of America) (original airing)

Special Effects Companies

Ultimate Effects
Stargate Films (visual effects)

Other Companies

Elizabeth Bardsley & Associates (script annotation)
Four Media Company (digital post-production) / digital post-production
Echo Sound Services (sound editing)
All Other Companies

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