St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.
Directed by Taylor Hackford
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Cast
Chuck Berry
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Keith Richards
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Eric Clapton
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Robert Cray
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Bo Diddley
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Don Everly
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Phil Everly
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Etta James
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Steve Jordan
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Bobby Keys
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Chuck Leavell
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Julian Lennon
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Crew
Taylor Hackford
Director
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Chuck Berry
Producer
Sandy McLeod
Script Supervisor
Dan Perri
Title Designer
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2 reviews
frenchie
10.0★ · 08/15/25
so freaking cutesy stfu hackford
this has so much potential to be edited like the office for shits and giggles i believe
so freaking cutesy stfu hackford
this has so much potential to be edited like the office for shits and giggles i believe
frenchie
8.0★ · 01/13/25
excruciating how hackford says chuck berry was like working w a damn scorpion…like bullying keith richards is some sort of crime instead of adorable and silly silly
excruciating how hackford says chuck berry was like working w a damn scorpion…like bullying keith richards is some sort of crime instead of adorable and silly silly
Ava
keith !!! i love you
keith !!! i love you
Ava
10.0★ · 10/09/24
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