Free to Rock
Synopsis
Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth. Over the next thirty years, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonvio- lent implosion of the Soviet regime. FREE TO ROCK features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the Cold
Top Cast
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Kiefer Sutherland
Narrator (voice)
Jimmy Carter
Self
Mikhail Gorbachev
Self
Billy Joel
Self
Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)
Mike Love
Himself
George Harrison
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
John Lennon
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Ringo Starr
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Paul McCartney
Self - The Beatles (archive footage)
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 1, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jim Brown
- Original Title
- Free to Rock
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Production Budget
- $1.1M
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jim Brown
Department Leadership Roster
Jim Brown
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Free to Rock.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Free to Rock
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Free to Rock about?
Rock & Roll spread the sound of freedom across the Iron Curtain and throughout Eastern Europe and the USSR, despite Communist attempts to outlaw it and to crush what they perceived was a contamination of their youth. Over the next thirty years, thousands of underground bands and millions of young fans who yearned for Western values helped fuel the nonvio- lent implosion of the Soviet regime. FREE TO ROCK features Presidents, diplomats, spies and rock stars from the West, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe who reveal how Rock & Roll music was a contributing factor in ending the Cold
Who directed Free to Rock?
Free to Rock was directed by Jim Brown.
Who stars in Free to Rock?
The principal cast of Free to Rock includes Kiefer Sutherland, Jimmy Carter, Mikhail Gorbachev, Billy Joel, Elvis Presley.
When was Free to Rock released and how long is it?
Free to Rock was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 1h 1m.