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Standing in the Shadows of Motown

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Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)

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Consensus: A toe-tapping tribute to the band that gave Motown its sound.

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Musical & Performing Arts

Theatrical Release: Nov 15, 2002 Limited

Box Office: $1,234,246

Synopsis: By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of... By the end of their phenomenal run, this unheralded group of musicians had played on more number ones hits than the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Beatles combined - which makes them the greatest hit machine in the history of popular music. They called themselves the Funk Brothers. Forty-one years after they played their first note an a Motown record and three decades since they were all together, the Funk Brothers reunited back in Detroit to play their music and tell their unforgettable story in STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN. Fourteen years in the making, this film is based upon a book of the same title that won the 1989 Rolling Stone / BMl "Ralph J. Gleason Music Book Award", STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN was shot entirely in film, on location in Detroit throughout December of 2000 and January of 2001. This one hour and fifty-six minute documentary tells the Funk Brothers' saga through archival footage and still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Funk Brothers backing up Chaka Kahn, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, Montell Jordan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Joan Osborne, and Gerald Levert. With the tumultuous sixties as a backdrop, Motown's unsung heroes take the viewer on a compelling journey in time as they trace the evolution of The Motown Sound" from its origins in Detroit to its demise in Los Angeles during the seventies. Through the eyes of the riveting characters who ruled Hitsville's studio by day and the club scene of Detroit by night, we enter a world of unparalleled soul and emotion as the Funk Brothers revisit the sites of their musical roots, triumphs, and eventual heartbreak. For more than four decades, from the dance floors of the world, to the Detroit riots of 1967, to the war in Vietnam, the music the Funk Brothers created has played a major role in the cultural fabric of all of our lives. STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN finally puts some faces on that music and introduces these heroic musical figures to the world. -- © 2002 Artisan Entertainment [More]

Starring: Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegéocello, Bootsy Collins

Starring: Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegéocello, Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper, Chaka Kahn, Montell Jordan, Tom Scott, Jack Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie "Chank" Willis

Director: Paul Justman

Director: Paul Justman
Producer: Sandy Passman, Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky, Paul Justman
Studio: Artisan Entertainment

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Apr 22, 2003

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case

Disc One:

  • Theatrical Version
  • Anamorphic Widescreen

Audio:

  • DTS Digital 6.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English
  • Subtitles - English
  • Subtitles - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. Paul Justman - Director, Allan Slutsky - Producer
  • Trivia Track
  • Featurettes - 1. The Photo That Started It All
  • 2. The Video That Started It All
  • BMW Films.com Presents THE HIRE: A Series of Short Films (HOSTAGE, TICKER, BEAT THE DEVIL)

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Song Selections / Performances

Disc Two:

Additional Release Materials:

  • Multi-Angle Jam Session
  • Music Video Montage
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Honorable Mentions
  • Featurettes - 1. Dinner With The Funk Brothers
  • 2. At Long Last Glory
  • 3. The Ones That Didn't Make It

Interactive Features:

  • Virtual Recording Studio

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Funk Video Biographies
  • Selected Discography

DVD-Rom Features:

  • Hi-Resolution - DVD-Rom Playable Version

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