Film

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

1987 · 2h · Documentary · Music

IMDb

7.7

Rotten Tomatoes

89%

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.

Chuck Berry

Self

Keith Richards

Self

Ingrid Berry

Self

Eric Clapton

Self

Robert Cray

Self

Bo Diddley

Self

Don Everly

Self

Phil Everly

Self

Etta James

Self

Johnnie Johnson

Self

Steve Jordan

Self

Bobby Keys

Self

Chuck Leavell

Self

Julian Lennon

Self

Little Richard

Self

Roy Orbison

Self

• Taylor HackfordDirector
• Stephanie BennettProducer
• Chuck BerryProducer
• Oliver StapletonDirector of Photography
• Lisa DayEditor

Release date

October 9, 1987

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Genres

Documentary, Music