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  • The Wrecking Crew! (2008)
  • PG
    101 min | Documentary, History, Music
The Wrecking Crew! (2008)
PG
101 min | Documentary, History, Music
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew", a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
Director
Denny Tedesco
Cinematographers
Trish Govoni | Rodney Taylor
Editor
Claire Scanlon
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Release date
Mar 13, 2015 (United States)
Awards
1 win & 5 nominations

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101 cast members
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