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Summary This documentary and performance film tells the Funk Brothers' saga through archival footage and still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Funk Brothers backing up Chaka Khan, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, Montell Jordan, Meshell Ndegeocell...

Standing in the Shadows of Motown
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Summary This documentary and performance film tells the Funk Brothers' saga through archival footage and still photos, narration, interviews, re-creation scenes, 20 Motown master tracks, and twelve new live performances of Motown classics with the Funk Brothers backing up Chaka Khan, Ben Harper, Bootsy Collins, Montell Jordan, Meshell Ndegeocell...

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Production Company Artisan Entertainment, Rimshot, Elliott Scott Productions
Release Date Nov 15, 2002
Duration 1 h 48 m
Rating PG
Tagline They played on more #1 records than the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Rolling Stones and Elvis Presley combined... This is their story.
Black Reel Awards
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination