United States / Jan 19, 2023 / R / Sundance Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Valerie June | Self |
| Nile Rodgers | Self |
| Fredara Hadley | Self |
| Alan Freed | Self (archive footage) |
| Elvis Presley | Self (archive footage) |
| Pat Boone | Self (archive footage) |
| John Lennon | Self (archive voice) |
| Keith Winslow | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Little Richard: I Am Everything |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Bungalow Media + Entertainment, CNN Films, Rolling Stone Films, Cortés Filmworks |
| Release date | 11 aprile 2023 |
| Executive producer | Gus Wenner, Mike Powers, Jason Fine, Amy Entelis, Dee Rees, Anita May Rosenstein, Courtney Sexton |
| Production | Lisa Cortés, Jarobi Moorhead, Liz Yale Marsh, Caryn Capotosto, Robert Friedman |
| Editing | Nyneve Laura Minnear, Jake Hostetter |
| Cinematography | Graham Willoughby, Keith Walker |
| Assistant directors | Lisa Cortés |
| Camera operators | Graham Willoughby, Keith Walker |
| Additional photography | Graham Willoughby, Keith Walker |
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Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Mar 06, 2023 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Netherlands / Mar 25, 2023 / 16 / Movies That Matter Festival
Brazil / Apr 16, 2023 / It's All True - International Documentary Festival
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Ireland / Apr 28, 2023 / 15 / Irish Film Institute
Portugal / Apr 30, 2023 / IndieLisboa International Film Festival
Israel / May 18, 2023 / DocAviv Film Festival
Italy / Jun 29, 2023 / Taormina Film Festival
New Zealand / Jul 30, 2023 / New Zealand International Film Festival
Australia / Aug 03, 2023 / Melbourne International Film Festival
South Korea / Aug 11, 2023 / 12 / Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Apr 11, 2023 / R
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 28, 2023 / 15
Denmark / May 04, 2023 / 15
Sweden / May 05, 2023 / 7
Netherlands / May 11, 2023 / 16
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Finland / Jul 14, 2023 / K-12
Spain / Jan 26, 2024
Digital
United States / Apr 21, 2023 / R
Germany / Apr 25, 2024 / 0
Australia / Jul 01, 2024 / M
New Zealand / Jul 01, 2024 / M
Physical media
Germany / Apr 25, 2024 / 0
TV
France / Apr 05, 2024 / Arte
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