Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon
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Director Mike Myers, Beth Aala Producers Mike Myers, Beth Aala Country United States | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Documentary, Biography Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07) (TIFF)
June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06) (United States) Cinematography Andreas von Scheele, Michael Pruitt-Bruun Cast Shep Gordon (Himself), Alice Cooper (Himself), Sylvester Stallone (Himself), Anne Murray (Herself), Willie Nelson (Himself), Emeril Lagasse (Himself)Similar movies The 33 , The Wolf of Wall Street , Ronaldo , Goodfellas , Ratatouille , Black Mass | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon is a 2013 American documentary film about talent manager Shep Gordon, produced and directed by Mike Myers in his directorial debut. The film is the account of Gordon's career and his clients such as Alice Cooper, Blondie, Teddy Pendergrass, and Pink Floyd. The film also addresses Gordon's personal life and his interest in cooking, producing films, and his Buddhist beliefs.
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The film was screened in the Gala Presentation section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It won the audience award for best documentary at the 2014 Sarasota Film Festival, and also screened at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival. It was released theatrically on June 6, 2014.
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Reception
Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon received generally positive reviews upon its release. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a score of 76% based on reviews from 67 critics. The site's critical consensus reads: "Its unabashedly positive tone may strike some viewers as disingenuous, but even if Supermensch doesn't tell the whole story, it's an undeniably entertaining one." Metacritic gives the film a score of 64/100 based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter described Myers's film as a "sloppy kiss on an entertainment industry maverick" and called it "brisk", "entertaining", and "somewhat scattered". Similarly, Mark Adams of Screen Daily described the work as "warm-hearted", "enjoyably fluffy", and "a genially non-critical film that leaves audiences with a smile".
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