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7.7
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henry88
Critic Henry Barnes
rated 6

...Tedesco nails the point: that the beauty of pop music lies not with the prancing pop starlets, but in the hands of the average-looking, insanely talented artists behind the scenes.

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ian92
Critic Ian Freer
rated 8

Entertaining, poignant and ridiculously catchy, this tells the story of the band of session musicians whose genius lit up history’s greatest pop music...

Read full review at Empire
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Cast & Crew

Denny Tedesco
Director
Frank Sinatra
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dean Martin
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Frank Zappa
As Self (archive footage)
Adam West
As Batman (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cher
As Self - Backup Singer, The Ronettes
Sammy Davis Jr.
As Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Clark
As Self

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"The Wrecking Crew" is a documentary film that celebrates the unsung heroes of 1960s music - the session musicians who played on some of the era's biggest hits, including "California Dreamin'," "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'," and "Good Vibrations." The film features interviews with producers, engineers, and the session musicians themselves, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how these talented individuals came together to create the iconic sound of the West Coast. With a focus on the musicality and camaraderie of the Wrecking Crew, the film is a must-see for anyone who loves rock and pop music of the 1960s.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Wrecking Crew include Good Ol' Freda, Joy Division, Strange Powers: Stephin Merritt and the Magnetic Fields, Still Bill, Midsummer Night's Tango, Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here.

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The Wrecking Crew was released in theaters on March 11, 2008.