Thunder Soul
He gave them everything. Now it's time to give back.
He gave them everything. Now it's time to give back.
Documentary, Music
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2010
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Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who transformed his ragtag jazz band students into a legendary funk powerhouse that took the nation by storm.
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Details
Runtime:
83 min
Release date:
13 Mar 2010
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
3 wins & 5 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
There's a purity -- sense of righteousness and reunion and optimism -- that makes Thunder Soul galvanizing. Also, the music is smoking hot, which is pretty amazing, considering it comes from a high school band. And a bunch of oldsters.
– Tom Long,
Detroit News,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
All of the agreeable ingredients are there, but director Mark Landsman doesn't coast on the built-in feel-good factor.
– William Goss,
Film.com,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
Arguably, the current generation of funk and soul revivalists owes a debt to musicians who forged their astonishing sound in between Algebra study sessions.
– John DeFore,
Washington Post,
7 Oct 2011
fresh:
Though it sometimes overplays the sentimentality, "Thunder Soul" gets not just the music but also the sense of possibility for this post-civil-rights generation.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Oct 2011
fresh:
A precious scrap of American history.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
6 Oct 2011