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Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll poster

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)

St. Louis, 1986. For Chuck Berry's 60th, Keith Richards assembles a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself and long-time Berry pianist, Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springstein, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison and others. There's even a rarity for Berry—a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master.

Release: 1987-10-09
Runtime: 120 min
Rating: 7.2 / 10
Cast
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
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Keith Richards
Keith Richards
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Ingrid Berry
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Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
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Robert Cray
Robert Cray
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Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley
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Don Everly
Don Everly
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Phil Everly
Phil Everly
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Etta James
Etta James
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Johnnie Johnson
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Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
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Bobby Keys
Bobby Keys
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Chuck Leavell
Chuck Leavell
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Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon
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Little Richard
Little Richard
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Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
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Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
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Linda Ronstadt
Linda Ronstadt
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