If I Leave Here Tomorrow: A Film About Lynyrd Skynyrd

Mar 13 2018 TV-14 1h 35m
Biography, Documentary, Music

The story of Lynyrd Skynyrd; The Greatest American Rock Band Ever. We fly beyond Free Bird to celebrate the life & times of leader Ronnie Van Zant, from boogie-woogie beginnings in Jacksonville’s Shantytown to a tragic end in a Mississippi swamp.

Plot

This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band. With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on the story of frontman Ronnie Van Zant - his upbringing, his roots, his work ethic and his contradictory persona as both as a mythic Southern rock poet and notorious boozed-up brawler, as well as the relationships between his friends and fellow founding members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, along with later bandmates Ed King and Artimus Pyle.

Written by

Stephen Kijak

Directed by

Stephen Kijak

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Country Music Television (CMT), Passion Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
1,757
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA