Godfathers and Sons (2003)

Movie
Audience Score
75
Godfathers and Sons
NR 1 hr 36 minOct 2nd, 2003Music, DocumentaryWarming by the Devil's Fire PosterPart of Warming by the Devil's Fire
Director Marc Levin travels to Chicago with hip-hop legend Chuck D (from Public Enemy) and Marshall Chess (son of Leonard Chess and heir to the legacy of Chess Records) to explore the heyday of the Chicago blues and how they come together to produce an album that seeks to bring veteran blues players along with contemporary hip hop musicians. Along with never before seen footage from Howlin 'Wolf, Muddy Waters and Paul Butterfield Blues Band, they are original performances by Koko Taylor, Otis Rush, Magic Slim, Ike Turner and Sam Lay.
StarringChuck DPaul ButterfieldMick Jagger
DirectorMarc Levin

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Godfathers and Sons on the Web:Official Website

Warming by the Devil's Fire

Director Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, My Brother's Wedding, To Sleep with Anger) presents a tale about a young boy's encounter with his family in Mississippi in the 1950s, and intergenerational tensions between the heavenly strains of gospel and the devilish moans of the blues.