Horn From the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story

Released Oct 17, 2018

1h 44m

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The life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield.

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Jeff Johnson

Chicago Sun-Times

Anderson does the Butterfield legacy a service with "Horn From the Heart."

Rated: 3/4

Nov 13, 2018

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

It's full of music that makes the case for its subject's pre-eminence... and has an interesting slant on the issue of cultural appropriation.

Nov 8, 2018

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Greg Kot

Chicago Tribune

The anecdotes weave an entrancing narrative, though the movie could have benefited from more vintage performance footage of Butterfield's band at the height of its powers.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 8, 2018

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Steven Prokopy

Third Coast Review

The film honors him, his heroes, and the city and institutions that featured them faithfully. Music lovers and amateur historians should consider this a must-see.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 1, 2020

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Daniel Eagan

Film Journal International

In-depth look at harmonica player Paul Butterfield, who bridged the gap between blues and rock in the late 1960s.=

Oct 17, 2018

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Tom Bedford

Film Inquiry

Horn From The Heart is a fine documentary. It follows Paul Butterfield's career in a compelling and caring way, enough so that you don't need to know the music to appreciate the story.

Aug 13, 2018

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Audience Member

Although I knew the name, I wasn't aware of what a great blues man Paul Butterfield was throughout his career. Nice overview of the man and his music.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

I learned a lot about a musician that I never listened to before. It's too bad that there are so few videos of the man and his bands. Yes, someone on the road this much was not the best husband or father. Strange that someone on the road this much has so little footage for us to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

This film is a goldmine of progressive music history from the 1965-75 era. Thru private viewings over the last year before it's release, musicians worldwide are ecstatic over this film. Not just a documentry, it's full of music and comments from some of our favorite musicians. I watched with 2 non-musician friends and they loved it as well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Synopsis

The life and career of legendary blues musician Paul Butterfield.

Director: John Anderson
Producer: Sandee Currie, John Anderson
Distributor: Abramorama
Production Co: PVB
Genre: Documentary, Music
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 17, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 21, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.4K
Runtime: 1h 44m

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