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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Aug. 24, 2014

Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon

Release Date: Friday, June 6, 2014 Limited

Mike Myers

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Plot

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Plot
In 1991, music manager Shep Gordon held Mike Myers over a barrel a few weeks before shooting “Wayne’s World” regarding an Alice Cooper song Myers wanted to use in the film. They have been close friends ever since. Twenty-two years later, the story of Gordon’s legendary life in the uber fast lane is now told in Myers’ directorial debut. And this time it’s Myers who has Gordon over a barrel.

Capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman . . . Supermensch.

Shep Gordon is the consummate Hollywood insider. Though he isn’t a household name, Gordon has become a beacon in the industry, beloved by the countless stars he has encountered throughout his storied career. Shep is known for managing the careers of Alice Cooper as well as stints with Blondie, Luther Vandross and Raquel Welch, among others – a career that began with a chance encounter in 1968 with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. He even found time to invent the “Celebrity Chef.” Though the chef as star is part of the culture now, it took Shep's imagination, and his moral outrage at how the chefs were being treated, to monetize the culinary arts into the multi-billion dollar industry it is today. Personal friends with the Dalai Lama through his philanthropic endeavors with the Tibet Fund and the guardian of four children, Gordon’s unlikely story told by those who know him best, his pals, including Alice Cooper, Michael Douglas, Sylvester Stallone, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Emeril Lagasse and more.
Cited as official plot version from weinsteinco.com
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Director
Mike Myers
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Production Company
A&E Indie Films

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MPA Rating
R Restricted for language, some sexual references, nudity and drug use
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Language
English

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Key Facts

  • Celebrated its world premiere to rave reviews at the Toronto Film Festival.

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Completed

The film was tagged as Completed. RADiUS has slated a first quarter 2014 theatrical release.

Release Dates

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Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, June 6, 2014. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Fault In Our Stars, Edge of Tomorrow and Burt's Buzz. As a limited release, Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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Sun., Aug. 24, 2014

  • Set the MPAA rating to R for language, some sexual references, nudity and drug use

  • Changed the US film release date from TBA 2014 to June 6, 2014

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