Hitsville: The Making of Motown

August. 24,2019      
Rating:
7.9
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.

Berry Gordy as  Self
Smokey Robinson as  Self
Miller London as  Self
John Legend as  Self
Robin Terry as  Self
Eddie Holland as  Self
Brian Holland as  Self
Lamont Dozier as  Self
Jamie Foxx as  Self
Valerie Simpson as  Self

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Reviews

Solemplex
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To me, this movie is perfection.

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Raetsonwe
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Redundant and unnecessary.

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The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

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what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

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