Joe Cocker: Mad Dog with Soul
2017 | 90m | English
Popularity: 0.4 (history)
| Director: | John Edginton |
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| Writer: | John Edginton |
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| The turbulent life of soul and blues singer, the late Joe Cocker. A former gas fitter from Sheffield, catapulted to world stardom in 1969 at Woodstock with his legendary performance of the Beatles song, "A Little Help from My Friends". But in the early 1970s, Joe Cocker's inner demons nearly killed him. Overcoming his struggles with alcohol and drugs, he rebuilt his reputation as "one of the great primal rock and roll vocalists of all time" (Billy Joel's description). The film mixes Joe Cocker's own words, with rare archive. His wife (Pam Cocker) & family, friends and the legendary songwriters and musicians he collaborated with, tell Joe Cocker's story. The film has raw, historic, electric performance footage throughout. Extensive interviews of key people through his life include: Pam Cocker, Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone magazine editor), Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Billy Joel, Rita Coolidge, Deric Dyer, Glyn Johns, and numerous others. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 17, 2017 |
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| Director: | John Edginton |
| Writer: | John Edginton |
| Genres: | Music, Documentary |
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| Production Companies | Otmoor Productions, Eagle Rock Film Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $335,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Joe Cocker | Self (archive footage) |
| Pam Cocker | Self |
| Vic Cocker | Self |
| Rita Coolidge | Self |
| Billy Joel | Self |
| Randy Newman | Self |
| Jimmy Webb | Self |
| Ben Fong-Torres | Self |
| Deric Dyer | Self |
| Glyn Johns | Self |
| Michael Lang | Self |
| Name | Job |
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| John Edginton | Writer, Director |
| Zach McNees | Mixing Engineer |
| Guy Mossman | Director of Photography |
| Bestor Cram | Director of Photography |
| Graham Day | Director of Photography |
| Merril Stern | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Peter Worsley | Supervising Producer |
| John Edginton | Producer |
| Gordon King | Associate Producer |
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