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Only the Strong Survive

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2002 · 1h 35m
Documentary, Music
Starring Rufus Thomas · Isaac Hayes · Wilson Pickett
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A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records. It tells the story of soul, a musical genre that was to have a major influence on other styles of music for decades. Ten legends of soul talk about the beginnings and still show at their concerts today that, despite their advanced age, they have lost none of the energy and joie de vivre that defines this music.

Theatrical
Jan 14, 2002
Box Office
$58K
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 3, 2004
Directors
Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker
Producers
Roger Friedman, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Studio
Pennebaker Hegedus Films
Keywords
concert film woman director
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Rufus Thomas
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Isaac Hayes
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Wilson Pickett
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Mary Wilson
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Sam Moore
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Jerry Butler
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Ann Peebles
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Carla Thomas
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