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#6
My Rating:
6
Seen It:
Yes
#6
My Rating:
6
Seen It:
Yes
USA / English
| Muhammad Ali | Himself |
| Halle Berry | Herself |
| Bono | Himself |
| Wes Borland | Himself (performer) |
| Amy Brenneman | Herself |
| Mike Campbell | Himself (performer) |
| Mariah Carey | Herself (performer) |
| Jim Carrey | Himself |
| Adam Clayton | Himself/Performer |
| Jon Bon Jovi | Himself |
| Bruce Springsteen | |
| Alvin Chea | Himself |
| Keith Richards (II) | |
| Kurt Russell | |
| Christine Taylor | |
| Dennis Franz | |
| Clint Eastwood | |
| Will Smith | |
| Cameron Diaz | |
| Julia Roberts | |
| Sarah Jessica Parker | |
| Willie Nelson | |
| Sting | |
| Jimmy Smits | |
| Tom Petty |
| Director | Beth McCarthy-Miller; Joel Gallen |
| Producer | Kathy Blake; Gayle P. DePoli; Joel Gallen; Michele Bessey |
| Writer | Eli Attie; Bill Clark |
Tribute albums and concerts come and go, but America: A Tribute to Heroes may well stand the test of time. Recorded just 10 days after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the two-hour telethon has an appropriately somber tone; it's also refreshingly unpretentious and ego-free, with no audience and no onscreen identification of the musical artists or the actors and others who speak between songs. There are some passionate and moving performances by Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Limp Bizkit and friends, Neil Young (the much-praised "Imagine"), and several more, easily eclipsing the couple of outright turkeys (the overwrought theatrics of Enrique Iglesias and Mariah Carey). To watch the program now, as the horror may have started to fade, is to be reminded of the extraordinary emotions the tragic events of 9/11 aroused; and while pop music may be superfluous in the big picture, its power to inspire and perhaps even heal is something to behold. --Sam Graham
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