Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

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Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple

2024

2h 26m

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Music

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Stevie Van Zandt, known as New Jersey's most famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, takes center stage in this feature documentary, which traces Van Zandt's career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor, and more, from the clubs of Asbury Park, N.J. to arena stadiums, to the Bada Bing Club and the Underground Garage.

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Jack Seale

Guardian

07/29/2024

4/5

Disciple, meandering and exhausting -- but with more entertaining moments than dull ones -- is an appropriate tribute.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

06/27/2024

3/4

Comprehensive, entertaining and star-studded.

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Verne Gay

Newsday

06/25/2024

3/4

A generously chronicled — in parts bloated — portrait of a rock and roll great.

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Dónal Lynch

Sunday Independent (Ireland)

08/08/2024

Van Zandt’s life is such an inspirational story of the importance of trusting your instincts and playing the hand that life dealt you. It’s impossible not to love him.

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Adam Sweeting

The Arts Desk

08/05/2024

4/5

To borrow from the Grateful Dead, what a long strange trip it’s been. If Stevie Van Zandt hadn’t existed, it wouldn’t have been possible for anyone to invent him.

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Ricardo De Querol

El Pais (Spain)

07/12/2024

Everything is perfect in this documentary. Nobody speaks badly... The question remains whether Van Zandt is hiding something dark from us, or if it is true that everything could turn out well for a good guy from New Jersey. [Full review in Spanish]

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Steven t

@SST609 08/07/2024

Excellent bio flick.

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David R

@RT60331351 07/25/2024

Great watch, was a very insightful view into his life. One critique..could have been edited to 2 hours or maybe less.

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Brian W

@RT69445843 06/28/2024

Does the 3rd best guitarist from the E Street Band deserve this long of documentary? When that guitarist played a not-insignificant role in helping to get Nelson Mandela released, among many other accomplishments, then yes.

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Bibi B

@RT54415615 06/25/2024

It’s unusual for a 2.5+ documentary about a single person to leave you wanting more but his is such a remarkable life that some big moments still seemed to be raced over. But the great rare footage and stunning array of interviews make it a must see!

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Eric D

@RT47917437 06/24/2024

Great documentary.

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Synopsis

Stevie Van Zandt, known as New Jersey's most famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, takes center stage in this feature documentary, which traces Van Zandt's career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor, and more, from the clubs of Asbury Park, N.J. to arena stadiums, to the Bada Bing Club and the Underground Garage.

Director: Bill Teck
Producer: Bill Teck, David Fisher, Robert Cotto
Distributor: Max
Production Co: HBO Documentary Films, Tones & Chords
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 22, 2024
Runtime: 2h 26m