The Greatest Night in Pop

The untold story behind "We Are the World."

Duration: 97 min
Release date: 2024-01-19
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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.

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Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
as Self
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
as Self
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick
as Self
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
as Self
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
as Self
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
as Self
Sheila E.
Sheila E.
as Self
Smokey Robinson
Smokey Robinson
as Self
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
as Self (archive footage)
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
as Self (archive footage)
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
as Self (archive footage)
Paul Simon
Paul Simon
as Self (archive footage)
Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
as Self (archive footage)
James Ingram
James Ingram
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Joel
Billy Joel
as Self (archive footage)
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
as Self (archive footage)
Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson
as Self (archive footage)
Al Jarreau
Al Jarreau
as Self (archive footage)
Steve Perry
Steve Perry
as Self (archive footage)
Daryl Hall
Daryl Hall
as Self (archive footage)
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
as Self (archive footage)
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
as Self (archive footage)
Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd
as Self (archive footage)
Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
as Self (archive footage)
Lindsey Buckingham
Lindsey Buckingham
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
as Self (archive footage)
Jackie Jackson
Jackie Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Jermaine Jackson
Jermaine Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
La Toya Jackson
La Toya Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Marlon Jackson
Marlon Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Randy Jackson
Randy Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson
as Self (archive footage)
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
as Self (archive footage)
Anita Pointer
Anita Pointer
as Self (archive footage)
Ruth Pointer
Ruth Pointer
as Self (archive footage)
Bonnie Pointer
Bonnie Pointer
as Self (archive footage)
Jeffrey Osborne
Jeffrey Osborne
as Self (archive footage)
John Oates
John Oates
as Self (archive footage)
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
as Self (archive footage)
Ken Woo
Ken Woo
as Self
Tom Bähler
Tom Bähler
as Self
David Breskin
David Breskin
as Self
Robert A. Dickinson
Robert A. Dickinson
as Self
Wendy Garfield-Ferris Rees
Wendy Garfield-Ferris Rees
as Self
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
as Self
Steven Ivory
Steven Ivory
as Self
Larry Klein
Larry Klein
as Self
Harriet Sternberg
Harriet Sternberg
as Self
Prince
Prince
as Self (archive footage)
Madonna
Madonna
as Self (archive footage)
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Bao Nguyen
Bao Nguyen
Director
Julia Nottingham
Julia Nottingham
Producer
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Producer
Bruce Eskowitz
Bruce Eskowitz
Producer
Harriet Sternberg
Harriet Sternberg
Producer
George Hencken
George Hencken
Producer
Angus Wall
Angus Wall
Executive Producer
Becky Read
Becky Read
Executive Producer
Amit Dey
Amit Dey
Executive Producer
Paul Brownstein
Paul Brownstein
Executive Producer
Nic Zimmermann
Nic Zimmermann
Editor
Will Znidaric
Will Znidaric
Editor
David Brodie
David Brodie
Editor
Caleb Heller
Caleb Heller
Director of Photography
Terry Leonard
Terry Leonard
Co-Producer
Kent Kubena
Kent Kubena
Co-Producer
Donna Ferry
Donna Ferry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Lou Shrimpton
Lou Shrimpton
Production Manager
Lena Mesiano
Lena Mesiano
Line Producer
Lindsey Gardner
Lindsey Gardner
Line Producer
Emma Comans
Emma Comans
Post Production Supervisor
Stacey Kessler-Aungst
Stacey Kessler-Aungst
Post Production Supervisor
David Weitzel
David Weitzel
Post Production Supervisor
Piper Gates
Piper Gates
Associate Producer
Joyce Liu
Joyce Liu
Associate Producer
Jun Li
Jun Li
Camera Operator
Brandon Ziegenfuss
Brandon Ziegenfuss
Camera Operator
Nausheen Dadabhoy
Nausheen Dadabhoy
Camera Operator
Nobu Sakurai
Nobu Sakurai
First Assistant Camera
Filipe Larrondo
Filipe Larrondo
First Assistant Camera
Sunil Devadanam
Sunil Devadanam
First Assistant Camera
Luke Peckham
Luke Peckham
Digital Imaging Technician
Luke Peckham
Luke Peckham
Second Assistant Camera
Tom Fenaille
Tom Fenaille
Digital Imaging Technician
Tom Fenaille
Tom Fenaille
Second Assistant Camera
Kenneth Nguyen
Kenneth Nguyen
Still Photographer
Isaak van der Meulen
Isaak van der Meulen
Gaffer
Joe Kosty
Joe Kosty
Gaffer
Eric Fahey
Eric Fahey
Gaffer
Justin Bennett
Justin Bennett
Lighting Director
Adam LoNigro
Adam LoNigro
Best Boy Electric
Rich Robles
Rich Robles
Key Grip
Robert Exner
Robert Exner
Key Grip
Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor
Key Grip
Jake Reeder
Jake Reeder
Key Grip
Kevin Chiu
Kevin Chiu
Best Boy Grip
Hayden Miller
Hayden Miller
Grip
Delroy Cornick
Delroy Cornick
Production Sound Mixer
Hanrui Wang
Hanrui Wang
Art Direction
Nil Muir
Nil Muir
Makeup Artist
Maxine Christians
Maxine Christians
Makeup Artist
Sarah Ault
Sarah Ault
Hairstylist
Michael Engelken
Michael Engelken
Additional Editing
Carlos Haynes
Carlos Haynes
Additional Editing
Caroline Hodge
Caroline Hodge
Additional Editing
Mohammed Rahman
Mohammed Rahman
Additional Editing
Ric Crossley
Ric Crossley
First Assistant Editor
Dora Wu
Dora Wu
Assistant Editor
George Geanopulos
George Geanopulos
Assistant Editor
Steve Erdmann
Steve Erdmann
Assistant Editor
Richard Gallagher
Richard Gallagher
Dialogue Editor
Gavin Allingham
Gavin Allingham
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jacek Wiśniewski
Jacek Wiśniewski
Foley Artist
Michał Wilczewski
Michał Wilczewski
Foley Mixer
Filip Stefanowski
Filip Stefanowski
Foley Mixer
Karen Crossan
Karen Crossan
Music Coordinator
Larry Klein
Larry Klein
Producer
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