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The Apollo(2019)

The soul of the American culture

6.4(19)1h 38m2019-04-24

Documentary

Overview

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

Director:: Roger Ross Williams
Writers:: Cassidy Hartmann, Roger Ross Williams
Producers:: Jeanne Elfant Festa, Cassidy Hartmann, Nigel Sinclair
Cinematographer:: Michael Dwyer
Production:: Bert Marcus Productions, Chicago Media Project, White Horse Pictures, HBO, HBO Documentary Films, Impact Partners, MACRO
Status:: Released

Trailer

Cast

Pharrell Williams

Pharrell Williams

Self

Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx

Self

Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

Self

James Brown

James Brown

Self (archive footage)

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self (archive footage)

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage)

Redd Foxx

Redd Foxx

Self (archive footage)

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Self (archive footage)

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Self (archive footage)

Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday

Self (archive footage)