Thunder Soul

"He gave them everything. Now it's time to give back."

Sep 23 2011 PG 1h 23m
Documentary, Music

Jamie Foxx presents the inspiring true story of high school band leader Conrad O. Johnson, who transformed his ragtag jazz band students into a legendary funk powerhouse that took the nation by storm.

Plot

It's was Afros and pleated shirts, James Brown and Bootsy Collins. It was the '70s, and at an inner-city Houston high school history would be made. Charismatic band leader, Conrad "Prof" Johnson, would turn the school's mediocre jazz band into a legendary funk powerhouse. Now, 35 years later, his students prepare to pay tribute to the man who changed their lives--the 92-year old Prof. Some haven't played their horns in decades, still they dust off their instruments, determined to retake the stage to show Prof and the world that they've still got it.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Mark Landsman

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Snoot Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

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Scores
# of Votes
571
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
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