CinemaOSMovie · 2024 · 1h 36m · PG-13
The Greatest Night in Pop

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

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On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.

Directed byBao Nguyen

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 36m
Language
EN
Released
January 19, 2024
Studios
Dorothy St PicturesMakeMakeMRC

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Official Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Lionel Richie

Lionel Richie

Self

Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen

Self

Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Self

Kenny Loggins

Kenny Loggins

Self

Huey Lewis

Huey Lewis

Self

Cyndi Lauper

Cyndi Lauper

Self

Sheila E.

Sheila E.

Self

Smokey Robinson

Smokey Robinson

Self

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Self (archive footage)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Bao Nguyen
Bao Nguyen
Produced by
Julia Nottingham
George Hencken

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