Fresh
Slickly directed by actor Mike Myers, it intersperses Gordon's sunny reminiscences with testimony from an army of A-list clients and celebrity pals. Admittedly, there are great stories here.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
2013 · 1h 15m · R
Documentary
Directed by
Mike Myers
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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Overview
Supermensch documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college, and befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television.
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Rotten
It may leave you asking: Why did I just watch that old guy's birthday tape?
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Yes, there is some gravity in the film, but mostly it's the rock-and-roll story of a rock-and-roll life (even though one of his favorite clients was Canadian folk singer Anne Murray).
Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic
Fresh
How can you not love this guy, this story?
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
Fresh
For all the love emanating from client-pals Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Emeril Lagasse, and Steven Tyler, there's a sadness to this movie that remains just off camera.
Ty Burr, Boston Globe
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