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Shine a Light (2008)

PG-13 | | Documentary, Biography, Music | 17 April 2008 (Israel)
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A career-spanning documentary on the Rolling Stones, with concert footage from their "A Bigger Bang" tour.

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Himself - The Rolling Stones: bass guitar
Chuck Leavell ...
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Bobby Keys ...
Himself - The Rolling Stones: saxophone
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Herself - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Blondie Chaplin ...
Himself - The Rolling Stones: vocals
Tim Ries ...
Himself - The Rolling Stones: saxophone / keyboards
Kent Smith ...
Himself - The Rolling Stones: trumpet
Michael Davis ...
Himself - The Rolling Stones: trombone
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Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorcese filmed the Stones over a two-day period at the intimate Beacon Theater in New York City in fall 2006. Cinematographers capture the raw energy of the legendary band. Written by alfiehitchie

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Rated PG-13 for brief strong language, drug references and smoking | See all certifications »

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Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,488,081, 6 April 2008, Limited Release

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$5,355,376, 15 June 2008
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Martin Scorsese: [tracking shot] Uses a tracking shot to follow the main character(s) through a hallway. See more »

Quotes

Keith Richards: It's good to see you all.
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Keith Richards: It's good to see anybody!
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Closing disclaimer: The preceding interviews and commentaries are for entertainment only. The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Paramount Classics, Shangri-La Entertainment, Concert Productions International or any of their respective affiliates or employees. See more »

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References The Last Waltz (1978) See more »

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Paint It Black
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones
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It just isn't very good
18 September 2009 | by – See all my reviews

I've been a stones fan for about 25-30 years now A Relative Newcomer and I've collected over 300 bootleg recordings of live stones concerts during the previous 3 decades. Gimme Shelter is one of the best music documentaries ever. Martin Scorsese is probably the best director America has given us in last 50 years. The Last Waltz was superb, the Scorsese Dylan documentary No Direction Home was a wonderful look at the roots of Americana and folk music and I'm NOT a Dylan fan. So why oh why was this so dull. Reason 1: Special guest audience only, ex-presidents, TV stars, Movie Stars in fact just about anybody who wasn't a true Stones fan was there resulting in a lack of atmosphere for a Rock 'n' Roll concert Reason 2: Mediocre performance by the guys themselves. Reason 3: Vintage footage of their days in the 60s and 70s which I've seen MANY times before. Reason 4: Not exactly "Martys" best work. This post is not a flame, I truly wanted to love this film but it just isn't very good
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