Overview
- The film is being released as a nationwide one-night theatrical event from Subtext and Rolling Stone Films, opening in more than 200 theaters.
- At the center of the documentary is a lengthy, never-before-seen interview recorded in 2014 when Allman was terminally ill, which filmmakers say yields unusually candid commentary.
- The film traces Allman’s rise with the Allman Brothers Band, the shock of Duane Allman’s death, decades of substance abuse, his cold-turkey recovery in 1995 and later anti-drug advocacy.
- The documentary confronts contentious moments in his life, including his decision to testify in the 1976 prosecution of road manager John “Scooter” Herring, and the band ruptures that followed.
- New interviews with bandmates and peers, including Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Jackson Browne and Allman’s final wife Shannon, situate his music in Black blues traditions and emphasize the band’s record of racial inclusivity.