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  • 2019
  • Cargo Films and Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2019
  • Cargo Films and Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m

Summary Satan & Adam chronicles the unlikely pairing of legendary one-man-band Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee and harmonica master Adam Gussow. Shot over 20 years, the film showcases one of the greatest blues duos you probably never got a chance to see. Magee and Gussow came together on the streets of Harlem in the 1980s, a time when race relations ...

Directed By: V. Scott Balcerek

Written By: Ryan Suffern, V. Scott Balcerek

  • 2019
  • Cargo Films and Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m
  • 2019
  • Cargo Films and Releasing
  • 1 h 20 m

Satan & Adam

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary Satan & Adam chronicles the unlikely pairing of legendary one-man-band Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee and harmonica master Adam Gussow. Shot over 20 years, the film showcases one of the greatest blues duos you probably never got a chance to see. Magee and Gussow came together on the streets of Harlem in the 1980s, a time when race relations ...

Directed By: V. Scott Balcerek

Written By: Ryan Suffern, V. Scott Balcerek

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90
Apr 11, 2019
The blues seep into every scene of Satan & Adam, a gritty yet lovely documentary. And even after the songs stop, the music’s bittersweet emotions linger.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 17, 2019
A moving testament to the boundary-shattering language of music.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 12, 2019
Whether you like blues or not, you’ll appreciate the musicianship on display here. Inspired and inspiring, Satan & Adam will make you thank the heavens for this legendary duo.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 25, 2019
Ultimately it’s an upbeat movie about life’s downbeats.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
70
Apr 10, 2019
V. Scott Balcerek's documentary Satan & Adam makes for fascinating viewing. And even as the film captivates, it sparks instant theorizing as to who will play the lead roles in the inevitable Hollywood feel-good dramatization. I'm thinking Ryan Gosling and Samuel L. Jackson.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
67
Apr 24, 2019
Satan & Adam eschews ebony-and-ivory banality to depict a friendship that refuses to be tinted in black and white.
By Steve Davis FULL REVIEW
63
Apr 11, 2019
It can feel superficial and less revealing than we might want. Much is left out, but for that we can probably turn to the book got out of the experience. “Mister Satan’s Apprentice.”
By Roger Moore FULL REVIEW

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Production Company RYOT Films, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Release Date Apr 12, 2019
Duration 1 h 20 m
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Awards

Nashville Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
American Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Barbados Independent Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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