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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
“Freedom of speech is fine, as long as you don't do it in public.”
6.7 / 10• 2006• 1h 33m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
Shut Up and Sing is a documentary about the country band from Texas called the Dixie Chicks and how one tiny comment against President Bush dropped their number one hit off the charts and caused fans to hate them, destroy their CD’s, and protest at their concerts. A film about freedom of speech gone out of control and the three girls lives that were forever changed by a small anti-Bush comment
Cast & Crew
Natalie Maines
Self
Lead
Emily Strayer
Self
Martie Maguire
Self
George W. Bush
Self (archive footage)
Rick Rubin
Self
SR
Simon Renshaw
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Barbara Kopple's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
