Lightning in a Bottle

Name: Lightning in a Bottle
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2004-08-05
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Aerosmith, Gregg Allman, India Arie, James Blood Ulmer, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown

IMDb ID: tt0396705 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.6 (751 votes)

Genres: Documentary · Music

Antoine Fuqua's documentary on the blues, shot at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Lightning in a Bottle
Canada: Lightning in a Bottle (English)
United Kingdom: Lightning in a Bottle
Ireland: Lightning in a Bottle (English)
India: Lightning in a Bottle (English)
New Zealand: Lightning in a Bottle (English)
United States: Lightning in a Bottle
South Africa: Lightning in a Bottle (English)
Brazil: A História do Blues
Greece: Blues ekrixi (Festival Title)
Romania: Fulger intr-o Sticla
Russia: Молния в бутылке
Japan: ライトニング・イン・ア・ボトルラジオシティ・ミュージックホール奇蹟の夜 (Japanese)
Молния в бутылкеContent RatingPG-13Release Date2004-08-05Runtime103 minutesMetascore78IMDb Popularity0User Reviews20Critic Reviews25Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywordsnew york city
manhattan new york city
historical event
blues music
radio city music hall manhattan new york cityFilming LocationsRadio City Music Hall - New York City, New York, USAProduction CompaniesVulcan Productions
Jigsaw ProductionsOfficial SitesSony Pictures Classics (United States) - http://www.sonyclassics.com/lightninginabottleIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0396705/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0396705.jpgUpdated At2025-02-10T17:09:04

Directors

Antoine Fuqua

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Aerosmith | Character: Themselves
Actor: Gregg Allman | Character: Self
Actor: India Arie | Character: Self
Actor: James Blood Ulmer | Character: Self
Actor: Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown | Character: Self
Actor: Ruth Brown | Character: Self
Actor: Solomon Burke | Character: Self
Actor: Chuck D | Character: Self
Actor: Natalie Cole | Character: Self
Actor: Shemekia Copeland | Character: Self
Actor: Bill Cosby | Character: Self
Actor: Robert Cray | Character: Self
Actor: Dr. John | Character: Self
Actor: Honeyboy Edwards | Character: Self
Actor: John Fogerty | Character: Self
Actor: Macy Gray | Character: Self
Actor: Buddy Guy | Character: Self
Actor: John Hammond | Character: Self
Actor: Levon Helm | Character: Self
Actor: David Johansen | Character: Self
Actor: Larry Johnson | Character: Self
Actor: Angélique Kidjo | Character: Self
Actor: B.B. King | Character: Self
Actor: Chris Thomas King | Character: Self
Actor: Alison Krauss | Character: Self
Actor: Lazy Lester | Character: Self
Actor: Keb' Mo' | Character: Self
Actor: Odetta | Character: Self
Actor: Joe Perry | Character: Guitarplayer, song writer
Actor: Bonnie Raitt | Character: Self
Actor: Vernon Reid | Character: Self
Actor: Mavis Staples | Character: Self
Actor: Hubert Sumlin | Character: Self
Actor: Jimmie Vaughan | Character: Self
Actor: Kim Wilson | Character: Self
Actor: Martin Scorsese | Character: Self

[Directors Group]
Name: Antoine Fuqua | Role: Director

[Producers Group]
Name: Jody Allen | Role: Producer
Name: Paul Allen | Role: Producer
Name: Margaret Bodde | Role: Producer
Name: Alex Gibney | Role: Producer
Name: Jack Gulick | Role: Producer
Name: Richard Hutton | Role: Producer
Name: Susan Motamed | Role: Producer
Name: Martin Scorsese | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Steve Jordan | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Lisa Rinzler | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Bob Eisenhardt | Role: Editor
Name: Keith Salmon | Role: Editor
Name: Philip Shane | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Tom McPhillips | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Soren West | Role: Art Director

[Production Management]
Name: Pamela Hirsch | Role: Production Manager
Name: Shoshana Horowitz | Role: Production Manager
Name: Kendall McCarthy | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Eve Adair | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: John Lowe | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Felix Andrew | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Czembor | Role: Sound Department
Name: Eliza Paley | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roger Phenix | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Greg Andracke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Tom Kenny | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jay Kulick | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeff Muhlstock | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kevin Murphy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Richard Pearce | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hart Perry | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Pat Kelleher | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Alexis Spraic | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Sean Titone | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Calvin Wimmer | Role: Editorial Department

[Production Department]
Name: Joshua Dragge | Role: Production Department
Name: Sean Titone | Role: Production Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Rob Barnett | Role: Additional Crew
Name: John Charles | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Roger Doran | Role: Additional Crew
Name: B.J. Miller | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kat Samick | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Jeff Scheftel | Role: Thanks

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Germany: February 12, 2004 (Berlin International Film Festival, premiere)
Germany: August 5, 2004
New Zealand: August 7, 2004 (Dunedin International Film Festival)
Canada: September 15, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Greece: September 19, 2004 (Athens Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2004 (New Orleans Film Festival)
United States: October 17, 2004 (Austin Film Festival)
United States: October 17, 2004 (Deep Ellum Film Festival)
United States: October 22, 2004 (New York City, New York)
United States: November 5, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
Canada: November 19, 2004
Japan: March 19, 2005 (Tokyo)
Netherlands: April 5, 2005
Argentina: April 14, 2005 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
Sweden: August 7, 2009 (TV premiere)
Japan: August 23, 2015 (Stardust Theater in Haramura)

Awards

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