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The Wrecking Crew!

The Wrecking Crew!

2008Movie⏱️ 1h 41mPG
DocumentaryHistoryMusic
7.7
IMDB Rating
4,083 votes

A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.

Director
Denny Tedesco
Writers
N/A
Stars
Brian Wilson, Dick Clark, Cher
Release Date
March 13, 2015
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 1
Wins
🎯 5
Nominations
💬 39
Reviews
📋 8.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson
as Self - The Beach Boys Co-Founder
Dick Clark
Dick Clark
as Self
Cher
Cher
as Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
Herb Alpert
Herb Alpert
as Self - Recording Artist Producer
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
as Self - Guitar
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
as Self - Singer
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
as Self - Composer
Carol Kaye
Carol Kaye
as Self - Bass
Bones Howe
Bones Howe
as Self - Producer
👤
Al Casey
as Self - Guitar

💰 Box Office

$801,606
Worldwide Gross
$801,606
Domestic Gross
$56,858
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Color
Filming Location
Palm Springs, California, USA
Production
Lunch Box Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

session musicianwrecking crewmusical groupband the musical groupmusical ensemble

🎯 Categories

DocumentaryHistoryMusic

⭐ Featured Review

Loved it
by grnhair20012016-08-14
8/10

"As a musician and a woman of a certain age, I nearly worship Carol Kaye as a goddess, and that led me to this film. And while I got a terrific dose of her music and storytelling, I got a lot more than that. There is nostalgic music, funny people telling great stories, a softening of decades of wisdom to what might have one time been resentment and jealousy and so it's a thoughtful examination of the studio musicians and this moment in history. I really love what was said here about work ethic. The Wrecking Crew worked their butts off, and you don't get anywhere in an art without doi..."

💡 Did You Know?

Although completed in 2008, the film wasn't released until 2015. The reason for the gap was problems with music licensing rights. It took a Kickstarter campaign to raise the $200,000 to clear them.

📖 Synopsis

A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.