Lightning in a Bottle

2004, Documentary, 1h 49m

62 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Lightning in a Bottle pays dazzling tribute to the blues by capturing its power and excitement through backstage interviews and performance footage. Read critic reviews

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B.B. King and his trusty guitar, Lucille, headline a one-night-only celebration of the blues' 100th birthday at New York's Radio City Music Hall. Through careful song selection, the concert crafts a musical narrative beginning with the form's earliest blues guitar beginnings, then branches out to encompass the myriad styles it subsequently gave rise to. Old-school practitioners Buddy Guy, Mavis Staples and Dr. John mix it up with the likes of Macy Gray, Chuck D and Aerosmith.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Antoine Fuqua
  • Producer:
    Margaret Bodde, Alex Gibney, Jack Gulick
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $201.6K
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    Vulcan Productions
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SR, Surround

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Buddy Guy
Solomon Burke
Antoine Fuqua
Director
Philip Shane
Film Editor
Steve Jordan
Composer
Margaret Bodde
Producer
Alex Gibney
Producer
Jack Gulick
Producer
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