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It's About You

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A portrait of singer John Mellencamp shows him performing on his 2009 summer tour and working on his album "No Better Than This."

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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor 01/06/2012
A-
Throughout it all, Markus and his son capture the poetic melancholy of a mostly rural America with an eloquence that recalls the photographs of Robert Frank. Go to Full Review Stephanie Zacharek Movieline 01/06/2012
8/10
The result is a kind of homespun video scrapbook, bumpy seams and glue splotches and all; it's flawed, but at least it feels handmade and human. Go to Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 01/06/2012
4/5
Ultimately, Kurt Markus, whose low-key narration punctuates the journey, seems to have learned as much about himself as about his titular subject - while enjoyably enlightening viewers about both. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Film-Forward.com 01/06/2012
7/10
Supplements concerts and recording. . .of Mellencamp's working-class, heartland music . .by making keen observations. . .like Studs Terkel looking at the decline of America. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/26/2013 Let's try it again but this time not have the narration. Instead we'll just listen to Mellancamp's music played over the images. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Kurt Markus

Director

Ian Markus

Director

Kurt Markus

Narrator

Kurt Markus

Writer

Maria Markus

Producer

Kurt Markus

Producer

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It's About You

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Movie Info

Synopsis A portrait of singer John Mellencamp shows him performing on his 2009 summer tour and working on his album "No Better Than This."
Director
Kurt Markus, Ian Markus
Producer
Maria Markus, Kurt Markus
Screenwriter
Kurt Markus
Distributor
MPI Media Group
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 4, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 28, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m