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      Soul Power

      PG-13 Released Jul 10, 2009 1h 33m Documentary Music List
      84% Tomatometer 74 Reviews 79% Audience Score 2,500+ Ratings In Zaire, James Brown, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba, the Spinners and others perform in a three-day concert preceding 1974's "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Among the songs performed are "Soul Power," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "The Click Song" and "Payback." Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Aug 22 Buy Now

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      Featuring some incredible performances from many 70s soul legends, Soul Power is an exhilarating snap-shot of a bygone era.

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      Joshua Rothkopf Time Out Rated: 4/5 Nov 16, 2011 Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post Soul Power turns out to be an unusually resonant time capsule, one that weaves together theatrics, musicianship, cosmopolitanism and sharp political critique in a vibrant look-back that's at once celebratory and wistful. Aug 14, 2009 Full Review Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch It's impossible not to be moved. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 13, 2009 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter ... worth catching for its awesome views of B.B. King ("The Thrill is Gone") and soul daddy James Brown in the time capsule of 1974 Zaire. Jun 18, 2020 Full Review Kelly Vance East Bay Express Soul Power is a window into a time when anything seemed possible. Aug 26, 2011 Full Review Rob Thomas Capital Times (Madison, WI) B.B. King. Bill Withers. Miriam Makeba. Celia Cruz. And James Brown, earning every inch of the title, "Godfather of Soul," who all by himself probably deforested a few acres around Kinshasa with the volcanic blast of his set. Rated: 3/4 Nov 13, 2009 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Not only is this documentary about a legendary music / sports event in Zaire pulsing, unbiased, joyous, and socially powerful; it also has the distinction of having the greatest bongo solo ever caught on film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Companion piece to the Ali Foreman doc 'When We Were Kings' focusing on the music festival of Zaire 1974. As much as the footage is good it's not until the later parts does this really get going with the arrival of James Brown - I only wish the whole of his set was released instead! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member An important musical time capsule. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Feel good movie of ever. I want to climb into the screen Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a time capsule of the 70s like no other, and should be recognized for the cultural and musical event that it is, right alongside the Rumble in the Jungle's status among fights. Watch through the credits - James Brown will infuse you with soul power (mustache not included). Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member (***): [img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/user/icons/icon14.gif[/img] An entertaining documentary with some good music performances. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      (L-R) Jonny Pacheco and Celia Cruz in "Soul Power." (L-R) Muhammad Ali, Bill Withers and Don King in "Soul Power." The Spinners in "Soul Power." The Spinners in "Soul Power." Miriam Makeba in "Soul Power." B.B. King in "Soul Power." B.B. King in "Soul Power." Miriam Makeba in "Soul Power." Bill Withers in "Soul Power." Bill Withers in "Soul Power." View more photos

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      Synopsis In Zaire, James Brown, B.B. King, Miriam Makeba, the Spinners and others perform in a three-day concert preceding 1974's "Rumble in the Jungle" boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. Among the songs performed are "Soul Power," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "The Click Song" and "Payback."
      Director
      Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte
      Screenwriter
      Stewart Levine
      Distributor
      Sony Pictures Classics
      Production Co
      Antidote Films
      Rating
      PG-13 (Some Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language)
      Genre
      Documentary, Music
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jul 10, 2009, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Apr 16, 2012
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $206.8K
      Runtime
      1h 33m
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