Little Richard: I Am Everything

The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.

Cast

Little Richard

Little Richard

as Self (archive footage)

John Waters

John Waters

as Self

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

as Self

Billy Porter

Billy Porter

as Self

Tom Jones

Tom Jones

as Self

Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney

as Self (archive footage)

Nona Hendryx

Nona Hendryx

as Self

Valerie June

Valerie June

as Self

Nile Rodgers

Nile Rodgers

as Self

Fredara Hadley

Fredara Hadley

as Self

Reviews

CinemaSerf

I admit to not really knowing so much about this enigmatic and flamboyant man, and I found this effort from Lisa Cortes to be quite an engaging and enlightening introduction. Using a mix of actuality and some soundbites, we are presented with an observational documentary of an outwardly gay man who ...

Brent Marchant

Sometimes it takes a movie to help set the record straight. And, when it comes to designating who truly is the king of rock ’roll, this documentary from director Lisa Cortes does just that. Richard Wayne Penniman – professionally known as Little Richard (1932-2020) – burst onto the pop music scene i...

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