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Shine a Light
Shine a Light

Shine a Light

A master director shining his light on the best rock band on the planet.

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Martin Scorsese and the Rolling Stones unite in "Shine A Light," a look at The Rolling Stones." Scorsese 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.

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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$15773307

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.845/10

Release Date

04 April 2008

Country

Canada

Cast

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Self - The Rolling Stones Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

Keith Richards

Keith Richards

Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals

Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts

Self - The Rolling Stones Drums

Ronnie Wood

Ronnie Wood

Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar

Tim Ries

Tim Ries

Self - The Rolling Stones Saxophone, Keyboards

Blondie Chaplin

Blondie Chaplin

Self - The Rolling Stones Vocals

Christina Aguilera

Christina Aguilera

Self

Jack White

Jack White

Self

Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy

Self

Michael Davis

Michael Davis

Self

Kent S. Smith

Kent S. Smith

Self

Jochen Bendel

Jochen Bendel

Self (archive footage)

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton

Self (uncredited)

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self (uncredited)

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self (uncredited)

Aija Terauda

Aija Terauda

Self (uncredited)

Charles Rosenay

Charles Rosenay

Backstage assistant to band (uncredited)

Benicio del Toro

Benicio del Toro

Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Self - Concert Audience (uncredited)

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