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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Name: Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2013-09-07
Cast: Shep Gordon, Alice Cooper, Sylvester Stallone, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson

2013 | 75 min | Documentary

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (79% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for the curious.
The mood: Eye-opening.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 15 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

Supermensch documents the astounding career of Hollywood insider, the loveable Shep Gordon, who fell into music management by chance after moving to LA straight out of college, and befriending Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix. Shep managed rock stars such as Pink Floyd, Luther Vandross, Teddy Pendergrass and Alice Cooper, and later went on to manage chefs such as Emeril Lagasse, ushering in the era of celebrity chefs on television.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 64 on Metacritic
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerWeak
$220K worldwide
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 28K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mike Myers, Beth Aala

Shep GordonSelf
Alice CooperSelf
Sylvester StalloneSelf
Anne MurraySelf
Willie NelsonSelf
Emeril LagasseSelf
Michael DouglasSelf
Mike MyersSelf
Tom ArnoldSelf
Steven TylerSelf