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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

MOVIE • 1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

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A musical portrait of Texas bluesman 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

TMDB ★ 4.0/5Votes: 23
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Top Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

—

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Mance Lipscomb

Self

—

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

Les Blank

Les Blank

Director

Skip Gerson

Skip Gerson

Director

Where to watch

Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel

Meta Snapshot

Film

Status

Released

Release

December 20, 1968

Runtime

31 min

Language

English

Origin

United States of America

Budget

N/A

Revenue

N/A

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