Shine a Light

Name: Shine a Light
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2008-04-04
Duration: 2 h 2 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Tim Ries

2008·Movie·PG-13·122 min·★ 6.8(181)

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“A master director shining his light on the best rock band on the planet.”

Martin Scorsese’s electrifying concert documentary captures The Rolling Stones live at New York’s Beacon Theatre during their A Bigger Bang tour. Filmed over two nights in 2006 with an all-star team of cinematographers, the film combines dynamic performances with archival footage and rare glimpses behind the scenes, offering a vibrant portrait of the band’s enduring energy and legacy.

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About Shine a Light

Shine a Light is a 2008 English-language documentary and music film directed by Martin Scorsese. The cast is led by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts. It has a runtime of 2h 2m. Viewers rate it 6.8/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, Night Flight Plus, Kanopy.

Shine a Light was produced by Shangri-La Entertainment, Concert Productions International, and Paramount Vantage and made in Canada and United States of America. It was released on April 4, 2008, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Martin Scorsese
Release date: April 4, 2008
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Shangri-La Entertainment, Concert Productions International, Paramount Vantage

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Shine a Light cast & crew

Shine a Light was directed by Martin Scorsese.

The cast features Mick Jagger as Self - The Rolling Stones Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Keith Richards as Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Vocals, Charlie Watts as Self - The Rolling Stones Drums, Ronnie Wood as Self - The Rolling Stones Guitar, Tim Ries as Self - The Rolling Stones Saxophone, Keyboards, and Blondie Chaplin as Self - The Rolling Stones Vocals.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Emmanuel Lubezki and it was produced by Zane Weiner and Steve Bing.

Is Shine a Light worth watching?

Shine a Light holds an audience score of 6.8/10 from 181 ratings, a solidly received documentary films.

At 2h 2m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy documentary and music, Shine a Light is worth a place on your watchlist.

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