Only the Strong Survive

Jan 14, 2002

1h 35m

★ 6.5

Overview

A film featuring the veteran soul music artists and music of Stax Records. It tells the story of soul, a musical genre that was to have a major influence on other styles of music for decades. Ten legends of soul talk about the beginnings and still show at their concerts today that, despite their advanced age, they have lost none of the energy and joie de vivre that defines this music.

Genres

Documentary

Music

Production Companies

Pennebaker Hegedus Films

Only the Strong Survive Trailers

Cast

Self

Rufus Thomas

Self

Carla Thomas

Self

Isaac Hayes

Self

Wilson Pickett

Self

Mary Wilson

Self

Sam Moore

Self

Jerry Butler

Self

Jaye Michael Davis

Self

Don Bryant

Self

Luther Ingram

Self

Roger Friedman

Self

Ann Peebles

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