Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
Film: 20 Feet from Stardom (12A)
A dazzling documentary on backing singers
20 Feet from Stardom (12A)
Directed by Morgan Neville
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