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Cast

Richard Pearce

Richard Pearce

Self

B.B. King

B.B. King

Self (archive footage)

Little Richard

Little Richard

Self (archive footage)

Fats Domino

Fats Domino

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Richard Pearce

Richard Pearce

Director

Robert Gordon

Robert Gordon

Writer

Robert Kenner

Robert Kenner

Producer

Richard Pearce

Richard Pearce

Cinematography

Charlton McMillan

Charlton McMillan

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The Road to Memphis

20036.1 / 1092 min
Drama, Action, Documentary, Music

Overview

Director Richard Pearce (The Long Walk Home, Leap of Faith, A Family Thing) traces the musical odyssey of blues legend B.B. King in a film that pays tribute to the city that gave birth to a new style of blues. Pearce's homage to Memphis features original performances by B.B. King, Bobby Rush, Rosco Gordon and Ike Turner, as well as historical footage of Howlin' Wolf and Rufus Thomas.