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Freebird: The Movie

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Freebird: The Movie (1996)
Documentary

See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.See classic live performances, interviews and vintage footage of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd band.

  • Director
    • Jeff G. Waxman
  • Writer
    • Sanford Santacroce
  • Stars
    • Allen Collins
    • Steve Gaines
    • Billy Powell
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    415
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jeff G. Waxman
    • Writer
      • Sanford Santacroce
    • Stars
      • Allen Collins
      • Steve Gaines
      • Billy Powell
    • 17User reviews
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    Allen Collins
    Allen Collins
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Steve Gaines
    Steve Gaines
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Billy Powell
    Billy Powell
    • Self
    Artimus Pyle
    Artimus Pyle
    • Self
    Gary Rossington
    Gary Rossington
    • Self
    Ronnie Van Zant
    Ronnie Van Zant
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Leon Wilkeson
    Leon Wilkeson
    • Self
    JoJo Billingsley
    JoJo Billingsley
    • Self
    Cassie Gaines
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Leslie Hawkins
    • Self
    Teresa Gaines
    • Self
    Judy Van Zant Jenness
    • Self
    • Director
      • Jeff G. Waxman
    • Writer
      • Sanford Santacroce
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    • Trivia
      The band Molly Hatchet included a cover of the song "FreeBird" on their Double Trouble Live album as a tribute to Ronnie Van Zant. Ronnie Van Zant had lent his own recording studio to the band before they recorded their first album.
    • Connections
      Edited into Gone with the Wind: The Remarkable Rise and Tragic Fall of Lynyrd Skynyrd (2015)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • August 30, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, UK(1976 festival footage shown)
    • Production company
      • Cabin Fever Entertainment
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $30,549
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $30,549
      • Sep 1, 1996
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 41m(101 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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