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  • B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
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    123 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012)
Not Rated
123 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

The untold true American story of an orphan boy from the heart of the Mississippi Delta who rose to music stardom around the world and inspired a generation of fans against all odds.
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May 2014 (United States)

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81 cast members
Name Known for
Morgan Freeman
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
Albert King
Self - B. B. King's father (voice) (archive footage) Self - B. B. King's father (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
John Cadillac Holden
Self (as 'Cadillac' John Nolden) Self (as 'Cadillac' John Nolden)   See fewer
Bukka White
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Rufus Thomas
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Joe Bihari
Self - Modern Records Self - Modern Records   See fewer
Martin Luther King
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Bono
Self Self   See fewer
Jonny Lang
Self (as Johnny Lang) Self (as Johnny Lang)   See fewer
T-Bone Walker
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Sid Seidenberg
Self - B. B. King's manger (archive footage) Self - B. B. King's manger (archive footage)   See fewer
Solomon Burke
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Keith Richards
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mick Jagger
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
King Carl XVI Gustaf
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Pope John Paul II
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Barack Obama
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Demarcus Gillespie
Young Riley B. King Young Riley B. King   See fewer
John Lennon
Self (voice) (archive footage) Self (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
Slash
Self Self   See fewer
Muhammad Ali
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Michelle Obama
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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