Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Year2002

Running time116 min

Directed byPaul Justman

Made inUnited States

At a glance

Standing in the Shadows of Motown is a 2002 American documentary film directed by Paul Justman that recounts the story of the Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who were the house band that Berry Gordy hand-picked in 1959.

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Year: 2002wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime: 116 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director: Paul Justmanwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country: United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb: tt0314725wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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Sources

wikidata.org/wiki/Q977471· checked 3 Oct 2026
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_in_the_Shadows_of_Motown· checked 2 Oct 2026