Poster of Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Plot: Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. In the early 60s, Motown transcended Detroit's inner city to take black music to a white audience, whilst in the late 60s suburban kids like the MC5 and the Stooges descended into the black inner city to create revolutionary rock expressing the rage of young white America
Release Date: Friday, March 7 2008
16 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee Hooker would have been no older than 88 in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 22 1912 –
Thu, Jun 21 2001
Portrait of Berry GordyBerry GordyBerry Gordy was 78 in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 28 1929
Portrait of Martha ReevesMartha ReevesMartha Reeves was >> in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SinclairJohn SinclairJohn Sinclair was 66 in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 02 1941
Portrait of George ClintonGeorge ClintonGeorge Clinton was 66 in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 22 1941
Portrait of Iggy PopIggy PopIggy Pop was 60 in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 21 1947
Portrait of Marvin GayeMarvin GayeMarvin Gaye would have been no older than 44 in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 02 1939 –
Sun, Apr 01 1984

Crew

Portrait of Benjamin WhalleyBenjamin WhalleyBenjamin Whalley was >> in Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday