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Little Richard: I Am Everything
6.6 / 10• 2023• 1h 38m•R• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
Cast & Crew
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Lead
John Waters
Self
Mick Jagger
Self
Billy Porter
Self
Tom Jones
Self
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Nona Hendryx
Self
VJ
Valerie June
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Lisa Cortés's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Little Richard: I Am Everything is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
