Mavis! (2015)
TV-14
80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Mavis! (2015)

TV-14

80 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

Her family group, the Staple Singers, inspired millions and helped propel the civil rights movement with their music. After 60 years of performing, legendary singer Mavis Staples' message of love and equality is needed now more than ever.

Director

Jessica Edwards

Writer

Jessica Edwards

Producers

Jessica Edwards | Rachel Mills

Cinematographer

Keith Walker

Editor

Amy Foote

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Release date

Feb 19, 2016 (United States)

Awards

1 win & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
39 cast members

Name	Known for
Mavis Staples Self Self See fewer	My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Jeff Tweedy Self Self See fewer	Boyhood (I) (2014)
Adam Ayres Self - Mavis Staples' Tour Manager (as Adam 'Speedy' Ayres) Self - Mavis Staples' Tour Manager (as Adam 'Speedy' Ayres) See fewer	Mavis! (2015)
Donny Gerrard Self Self See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Stephen Hodges Self - Mavis Staples' Drummer Self - Mavis Staples' Drummer See fewer	The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012)
Rick Holmstrom Self - Mavis Staples' Guitarist Self - Mavis Staples' Guitarist See fewer	Austin City Limits (1975)
Yvonne Staples Self - Mavis Staples' Sister Self - Mavis Staples' Sister See fewer	The Last Waltz (1978)
Greg Kot Self - Author of 'I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the Music That Shaped the Civil Rights Era' Self - Author of 'I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the Music That Shaped the Civil Rights Era' See fewer	Drive Somewhere: The Saga of the Vulgar Boatmen (2010)
Anthony Heilbut Self Self See fewer	Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Bonnie Raitt Self Self See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Chuck D Self Self See fewer	Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Gene Barge Self Self See fewer	Under Siege (1992)
Bob Dylan Self Self See fewer	Renaldo and Clara (1978)
Marty Stuart Self Self See fewer	The Marty Stuart Show (2008)
Vicki Randle Self - Mavis Staples' Background Singer Self - Mavis Staples' Background Singer See fewer	Pecker (1998)
Jeff Turmes Self - Mavis Staples' Bassist Self - Mavis Staples' Bassist See fewer	Austin City Limits (1975)
Julian Bond Self - Civil Rights Activist, SNCC and NAACP Self - Civil Rights Activist, SNCC and NAACP See fewer	Greased Lightning (1977)
Al Bell Self - Producer and Record Executive, Stax Records Self - Producer and Record Executive, Stax Records See fewer	Death Proof (2007)
Sharon Jones Self Self See fewer	The Great Debaters (2007)
Levon Helm Self Self See fewer	Shooter (I) (2007)
Steve Cropper Self Self See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Prince Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
Spencer Tweedy Self Self See fewer	Showbiz Kids (2020)
George Wein Self Self See fewer	Playboy Jazz Festival: Volume II (1984)
Johnny Cash Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Johnny Cash Show (1969)
Judy Collins Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Junior (1994)
Don Cornelius Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
Barbara Dane Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
Jesse Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Burning
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Curtis Mayfield Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Bobby McFerrin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Two Popes (2019)
Dolly Parton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Porter Wagoner Show (1961)
Esperanza Spalding Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
Cleotha Staples Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Last Waltz (1978)
Oceola Staples Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Pervis Staples Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There (2009)
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019)
Andrew Young Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Fandango at the Wall (2020)

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