The incredible true story of a small town with a big sound.
In a tiny Alabama town with the curious name of Muscle Shoals, something miraculous sprang from the mud of the Tennessee River. A group of unassuming, yet incredibly talented, locals came together and spawned some of the greatest music of all time: “Mustang Sally,” “I Never Loved a Man,” “Wild Horses,” and many more. During the most incendiary periods of racial hostility, white folks and black folks came together to create music that would last for generations and gave birth to the incomparable “Muscle Shoals sound.”
Muscle Shoals (2013) is a documentary, history and music film directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier, released on August 16, 2013 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Gregg Allman, Bono, Clarence Carter and Jimmy Cliff. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
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Gregg Allman
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Bono
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Clarence Carter
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Jimmy Cliff
as Self
Aretha Franklin
as Self
Jesse Boyce
as Self
Donna Godchaux
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Edward King
as Self
Directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 71 ratings.
Rick Hall got together a bunch of white, country boys to be a band. He found a local black orderly singing in the hospital. The man singing was Percy Sledge, the band became known as The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, also known as The Swampers. The funk and groove that these boys laid down became the stuff of legend. This is their story. Wilson Picket called his label and said - "Get me those black boys to play on…
Reviewed on November 4, 2014
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Muscle Shoals (2013) is available to stream on Dox Amazon Channel and Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Muscle Shoals (2013) includes Gregg Allman, Bono, Clarence Carter, Jimmy Cliff and Aretha Franklin. The film was directed by Greg 'Freddy' Camalier. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Muscle Shoals was released on August 16, 2013 and runs for 1h 51m.
Muscle Shoals (2013) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary, history and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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