20 Feet from Stardom (2013)

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Meet the unsung heroes behind the greatest music of our time.

Backup singers live in a world that lies just beyond the spotlight. Their voices bring harmony to the biggest bands in popular music, but we've had no idea who these singers are or what lives they lead, until now.

• Released: 2013-06-14
• Genres: Documentary, Music
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 272 votes

Directed by Morgan Neville.

Top cast

• Darlene Love as Self
• Lisa Fischer as Self
• Merry Clayton as Self
• Judith Hill as Self
• Claudia Lennear as Self
• Táta Vega as Self
• Patti Austin as Self
• Mick Jagger as Self
• Stevvi Alexander as Self
• Bette Midler as Self

Full cast & crew

Where to watch 20 Feet from Stardom

• United States: stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel; watch free on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, YouTube Free; rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on Rakuten TV; rent on Rakuten TV, JustWatch TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, BFI Player; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube
• Australia: stream on Stan, DocPlay, Beamafilm, DocPlay Amazon Channel; watch free on Beamafilm; rent on Beamafilm

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