Standing in the Shadows of Motown Movie Review 2002

Director Justman and writer Slutsky (who wrote the book of the same name) reveal the behind-the-scenes story of the "Funk Brothers," the musicians who backed-up Motown's best and were unknown to anyone but their peers and music fanatics. There's archival footage, interviews with the remaining "Brothers," and a concert performance with contemporary singers doing the Motown standards accompanied by these living legends.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Documentary, Interviews, Detroit, Growing Older

Screenplay

Ntozake Shange, Walter Dallas

Cinematography

Doug Milsome, Lon Stratton

Director

Paul Justman

Other

Allan Slutsky, Allan Slutsky, Anne Erikson

Producer

Sandy Passman, Allan Slutsky, Paul Justman, Artisan Entertainment

Awards

N.Y. Film Critics 2002: Feature Doc.