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Poster of Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Chuck Berry - Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

1987-2h 0min
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7.2 / 10 16

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.

Directed by Taylor Hackford

Writers

Stars Chuck Berry Keith Richards Ingrid Berry

Videos

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Cast

Chuck Berry's picture in the cast

Chuck Berry

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Keith Richards's picture in the cast

Keith Richards

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Ingrid Berry's picture in the cast

Ingrid Berry

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Eric Clapton's picture in the cast

Eric Clapton

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Robert Cray's picture in the cast

Robert Cray

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Bo Diddley's picture in the cast

Bo Diddley

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Don Everly's picture in the cast

Don Everly

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Phil Everly's picture in the cast

Phil Everly

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Etta James's picture in the cast

Etta James

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Johnnie Johnson's picture in the cast

Johnnie Johnson

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Steve Jordan's picture in the cast

Steve Jordan

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Bobby Keys's picture in the cast

Bobby Keys

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