B.B. King: The Life of Riley

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

2012 · 123 min · EN · NR · 7.0 (30 votes)
Dir. Jon Brewer · Starring B.B. King, Morgan Freeman, Bono, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Bruce Willis

“Survival is a word... This is its story!”

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Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.

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A deeply soulful journey through the life and music of a legend. It's a reflective and often melancholic, yet ultimately uplifting, look at the enduring power of the blues and the man who defined it.

soulfulreflectivemelancholicupliftingsteadydocumentarybiographicalperformance footageinterview-drivenlegacyartistryblues musiclife journey
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