Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

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Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll
Film poster
Directed by	Taylor Hackford
Produced by	Keith Richards Chuck Berry Stephanie Bennett
Starring	Chuck Berry Keith Richards Johnnie Johnson Roy Orbison Joey Spampinato Chuck Leavell Bobby Keys Steve Jordan Eric Clapton Robert Cray Linda Ronstadt Etta James Julian Lennon Joe Walsh Ingrid Berry
Music by	Chuck Berry
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	October 9, 1987 (1987-10-09)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$719,323

Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a 1987 American documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford that chronicles two 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. A soundtrack album was released in October 1987 on the MCA label. The name comes from a line in Berry's song "School Days".

The two concerts were held on October 16, 1986, at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis; among the artists performing with Berry were Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Johnnie Johnson, Steve Jordan, Bobby Keys, Julian Lennon, and Joey Spampinato of NRBQ. Along with concert footage, the film also features scenes from the rehearsals for the shows, interviews with Berry and members of his family, and "talking-head"-type appearances from a number of musicians, including Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, John Lennon (archival footage), Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Little Richard and Bruce Springsteen.