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Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

Genres

MusicDocumentary

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A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

07 December 2018

Country

United States of America

Cast

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Self (archive footage)

James Cleveland

James Cleveland

Self (archive footage)

C.L. Franklin

C.L. Franklin

Self (archive footage)

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

Self (archive footage)

Chuck Rainey

Chuck Rainey

Self (archive footage)

Clara Ward

Clara Ward

Self (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Self - Director (archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

Self (archive footage)

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Self (archive footage)

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