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Shake! Otis at Monterey

Film198719 min7.4/10 on TMDB

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Directed by D. A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus

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Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Comedian Tom Smothers introduces Redding to a crowd that is leaving -- until Redding grabs them with his charged rendition of "Shake." Redding's performance also includes "Respect" (which he wrote), "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Satisfaction," and "Try a Little Tenderness." Tragically, Redding died in a plane crash six months later. An innovative filmmaker who started in the 1950s making experimental films, Pennebaker garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 1993 for The War Room, his behind-the-scenes look at Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. His other subjects have included Norman Mailer, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie.

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Cast & crew

Steve CropperSteve CropperSelf - Booker T. & the MG's
Donald 'Duck' DunnDonald 'Duck' DunnSelf - Booker T. & the MG's
Al Jackson Jr.
Al Jackson Jr.
Self - Booker T. & the MG's (archive footage)
Booker T. JonesBooker T. JonesSelf - Booker T. & the MG's
Wayne Jackson
Wayne Jackson
Self - The Mar-Keys
Andrew Love
Andrew Love
Self - The Mar-Keys
Floyd Newman
Floyd Newman
Self - The Mar-Keys
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Producer
Alan Douglas