Synopsis
Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Though he isn’t a household name, Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of Alice Cooper as well as stints with Blondie, Luther Vandross and Raquel Welch, among others—a career that began with a chance encounter in 1968 with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. He even found time to invent the “Celebrity Chef.” Though the chef as star is part of the culture now, it took Shep’s imagination, and his moral outrage at how the chefs were being treated, to monetize the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. Personal friends with the Dalai Lama through his philanthropic endeavors with the Tibet Fund and the guardian of four children, Gordon's unlikely story is told by those who know him best, his pals, including Alice Cooper, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Emeril Lagasse and more.
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Movie Details
| New Zealand Releases: |
February 26th, 2015 (Limited) |
| Video Release: |
October 7th, 2014 by Anchor Bay Home Entertainment |
| MPAA Rating: |
R for language, some sexual references, nudity and drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2310, 2/19/2014) |
| Running Time: |
84 minutes |
| Keywords: |
Set in Los Angeles, Music Industry, Biography, Movie Business, Food, Restaurants, Performing Arts, Musicians, Addiction, Narcotics, Buddhism, Set in Hollywood |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: |
Nomoneyfun Films |
| Production Countries: |
United States |
| Languages: |
English |
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Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
|---|
| 2015/05/01 |
36 |
$24 |
|
1 |
$24 |
$2,533 |
10 |
| 2015/05/08 |
43 |
$22 |
-8% |
1 |
$22 |
$2,544 |
11 |
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Production and Technical Credits
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