David Byrne's American Utopia

Name: David Byrne's American Utopia
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2020-09-10
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Tendayi Kuumba, Mauro Refosco, Karl Mansfield

2020·Movie·105 min·★ 7.6(85)

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A filmed version of David Byrne's Broadway show, a unifying musical celebration that inspires audiences to connect to each other and to the global community.

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About David Byrne's American Utopia

David Byrne's American Utopia is a 2020 English-language music and documentary film directed by Spike Lee. The cast is led by David Byrne, Chris Giarmo, Tendayi Kuumba. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 7.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

David Byrne's American Utopia was produced by Participant, River Road Entertainment, and Warner Music Group and made in United States of America. It was released on September 10, 2020.

Director: Spike Lee
Writers: David Byrne
Release date: September 10, 2020
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Participant, River Road Entertainment, Warner Music Group

David Byrne's American Utopia cast & crew

David Byrne's American Utopia was directed by Spike Lee and written by David Byrne.

The cast features David Byrne as Self - Lead Singer & Performer, Chris Giarmo as Self - Vocals/Dance & Vocal Leader, Tendayi Kuumba as Self - Vocals/Dance, Mauro Refosco as Self - Percussion & Drum Section Leader, Karl Mansfield as Self - Keyboard & Band Leader, and Angie Swan as Self - Guitar.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Ellen Kuras and it was produced by David Byrne and Spike Lee.

Is David Byrne's American Utopia worth watching?

David Byrne's American Utopia holds an audience score of 7.6/10 from 85 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed music films.

At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy music and documentary, David Byrne's American Utopia is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch David Byrne's American Utopia

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