"…This documentary provided an essential amount of…one of American music's greatest eras." – The New York Times
Grammy-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmakers Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville present a breathtaking film that chronicles the story of the greatest soul label from its birth in Memphis through all its upheavals. The DVD includes narration by Samuel L. Jackson, interviews with Isaac Hayes, Mavis Staples, Carla Thomas, Sam Moore, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Eddie Floyd, Jesse Jackson, Al Bell, Wayne Jackson and more. There are lost performances by Otis Redding, Booker T. & The MGs, Isaac Hayes and others. There's even never-before-seen home movies by Stax artists as well as outtakes and footage from the Legendary 1972 WATTSTAX Concert.