Little Richard: I Am Everything
The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.
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Cast
16 people
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Down and Out in Beverly Hills
John Waters
Self
Known for
Seed of Chucky
Excision
Mick Jagger
Self
Known for
Freejack
Performance.
Billy Porter
Self
Known for
POSE
Cinderella
Tom Jones
Self
Also in
The Emperor's New Groove
Tom Jones: Live on Soundstage
Paul McCartney
Self (archive footage)
Known for
A Hard Day's Night
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
Nona Hendryx
Self
Also in
Finding the Funk
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Valerie June
Self
Nile Rodgers
Self
Also in
Chic: Live at the Budokan
Cerrone - Supernature
Fredara Hadley
Self
Also in
Give the Drummer Some
Alan Freed
Self (archive footage)
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Known for
Jailhouse Rock
Viva Las Vegas
Lisa Cortés Director · Tamar-kali Composer Keith Walker Cinematographer
United States release April 11, 2023 · Produced in United States · Production CNN Films, Rolling Stone Films
Production
Bungalow Media + Entertainment
Production
CNN Films
Production
Rolling Stone Films
Production
Cortés Filmworks
Production
HBO Max
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 19, 2023
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · April 11, 2023
Limited theatrical
United States · April 21, 2023
Digital
Australia
August 3, 2023 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
July 1, 2024 · Digital
Brazil
April 16, 2023 · Premiere · It's All True - International Documentary Festival
Denmark
May 4, 2023 · Theatrical
Finland
July 14, 2023 · Theatrical
France
April 5, 2024 · TV · Arte
Germany
April 25, 2024 · Digital
April 25, 2024 · Physical
Greece
March 6, 2023 · Premiere · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Ireland
April 28, 2023 · Premiere · Irish Film Institute
Israel
May 18, 2023 · Premiere · DocAviv Film Festival
Italy
June 29, 2023 · Premiere · Taormina Film Festival
Netherlands
March 25, 2023 · Premiere · Movies That Matter Festival
May 11, 2023 · Theatrical
New Zealand
July 30, 2023 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
July 1, 2024 · Digital
Portugal
April 30, 2023 · Premiere · IndieLisboa International Film Festival
South Korea
August 11, 2023 · Premiere · Jecheon International Music & Film Festival
Spain
January 26, 2024 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 5, 2023 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 28, 2023 · Theatrical
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