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  • 2014
  • R
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 1 h 25 m

Summary Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Though he isn’t a household name, Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of Alice Cooper as well as stints with Blondie, Luther Vandross and Raquel Welch, among othe...

Directed By: Beth Aala, Mike Myers

  • 2014
  • R
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 1 h 25 m
  • 2014
  • R
  • RADiUS-TWC
  • 1 h 25 m

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
64
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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Summary Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Though he isn’t a household name, Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of Alice Cooper as well as stints with Blondie, Luther Vandross and Raquel Welch, among othe...

Directed By: Beth Aala, Mike Myers

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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69% Positive
18 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
4% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 26 Critic Reviews
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69% Positive
18 Reviews
27% Mixed
7 Reviews
4% Negative
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88
Jun 13, 2014
Supermensch is one of those truth-is-stranger-than-fiction tales.
By Steven Rea FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 14, 2014
It might veer towards hagiography at times, but its subject is so entertaining you don't even care.
By Phil de Semlyen FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
6.6
55% Positive
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36% Mixed
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9% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 User Ratings
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36% Mixed
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9% Negative
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75
Jun 12, 2014
Supermensch sells the impression that its subject is a genuinely good guy.
By Bill Stamets FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 23, 2013
The documentary is brisk and engaging but feels somewhat scattered. Myers’ inexperience as a filmmaker shows in its choppy narrative.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 5, 2014
Myers' sense of humor is interspersed throughout the engaging film, which consists of a host of wild stories, as well as vivid archival footage, talking heads and cleverly made re-enactments.
By Claudia Puig FULL REVIEW
50
Jun 12, 2014
Light, frenetic and anecdote-rich, it's the kind of back-patting Hollywood toast to the guy behind the guy that's breezy good fun if you don't examine it too hard.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW
25
Apr 28, 2014
A glorified act of hero worship that leaves one hard-pressed to form any conclusion other than an infinitely positive one about Shep Gordon.
By Kenji Fujishima FULL REVIEW
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Production Company A&E IndieFilms, Nomoneyfun Films
Release Date Jun 6, 2014
Duration 1 h 25 m
Rating R
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Tagline Meet the Man Who Invented Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll
Website https://twitter.com/supermenschfilm
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Awards

Sarasota Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 2 Nominations
Hollywood Film Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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