Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

2002 American film
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Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.

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Paul Justman
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Produced by
Paul Justman
Sandford Passman
Allan Slutsky
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Written by
Walter Dallas,
Ntozake Shange,
Allan Slutsky
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  • November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15)
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Running time
116 mins
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United States
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English
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$2,000,000 USD
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Montell Jordan, Chaka Khan: (singing) Baby, there ain't no mountain high enough / Ain't no valley low enough / Ain't no river wide enough to keep me from getting to you.

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