Film
1996 VH1 Honors
1996 · 1h 30m · Music · Documentary · TV Movie
Human Rights First
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Overview
In 1996, VH1 organized a benefit concert for Witness with Human Rights First. Robin Williams filmed a moving message for the concert on the power of individuals and video to document and impact important human rights issues. The global activist organization Witness provides video cameras to human rights groups to document abuses, so it was fitting that rocker Rod Stewart launched Sunday's 'VH1 Honors' tertainment world, with performances by Witness co-founder Peter Gabriel, Bryan Adams, Don Henley, R.E.M. lead singer Michael Stipe (also a Witness co-founder), Natalie Merchant, Gloria Estefan and Pete Townshend. Celebrity presenters included Academy Award-winning actress (and Robbins mate The concert raised $350,000 for Witness, formed in 1992
Cast
Rod Stewart
himself
Bryan Adams
self
Sheryl Crow
self
Gloria Estefan
self
Mick Fleetwood
self
Peter Gabriel
self
Natalie Merchant
self
CeCe Winans
self
Anthony Edwards
self
Angie Everhart
self
Pete Townshend
Details
- Release date
- March 31, 1996
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Revenue
- $350,000
- Genres
- Music, Documentary, TV Movie
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