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Lightning in a Bottle

Lightning in a Bottle

2004Movie⏱️ 1h 43mPG-13
DocumentaryMusic
7.6
IMDB Rating
763 votes

Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

Director
Antoine Fuqua
Writers
N/A
Stars
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, Buddy Guy, Solomon Burke
Release Date
August 5, 2004
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 21
Reviews
📋 2.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

👤
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
as Self
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
as Self
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
as Self
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
as Themselves
Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman
as Self
India Arie
India Arie
as Self
👤
James Blood Ulmer
as Self
Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown
as Self
Chuck D
Chuck D
as Self
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
as Self

💰 Box Office

$201,711
Worldwide Gross
$201,711
Domestic Gross
$5,300
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby SR
Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Radio City Music Hall - New York City, New York, USA
Production
Vulcan Productions, Jigsaw Productions

🏷️ Keywords

new york citymanhattan new york cityhistorical eventblues musicradio city music hall manhattan new york city

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryMusic

⭐ Featured Review

enjoyable documentary
by Buddy-512005-07-17
6/10

"The thing that separates the Blues from many other types of music is that it is an art born of pain and suffering, of a collective experience that includes slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, discrimination and poverty. With all that to face, who wouldn't be singing the blues? Yet, as with any great art form, the suffering is only a part of the story. For the Blues derives its true energy and strength from the optimism and hope it exudes, that hope for a better future that resides in the human spirit even in the darkest of times. Through the years, the Blues has given voice to the powerl..."

📖 Synopsis

Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.