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Respect
Why this pick
Like Brian Gibson’s Tina Turner portrait, this is an emotionally direct music-biography driven by a powerhouse performer claiming her voice, autonomy, and artistic identity.
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MOVIE1993 1h 58m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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What's Love Got to Do with It
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The story of singer Tina Turner's rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, Ike Turner.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Angela Bassett
Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner
Laurence Fishburne
Ike Turner
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Jackie
Chi McBride
Fross
Tina Turner
Herself
Penny Johnson Jerald
Lorraine Taylor
Bo Kane
Dance Show Host
Virginia Capers
Choir Mistress