Teddy Pendergrass: If You Don’t Know Me (2018)

Biography, Documentary, Made for TV, Music

Director: Olivia Lichtenstein

Writer(s): N/A

Starring: Quest Love, Teddy Pendergrass, Valerie Simpson, Kenny Gamble, Yvette Ganier, Shep Gordon, Leon Huff, LaDonna Pendergrass, Edy Roberts, Anthony Samuels, Teddy Pendergrass Jr., Jerry Cummings, Dyana Williams, Petey Dent, Daniel Markus, George Mouzon, Harriet Tharpe Colder, Sonny Hopson, Aliyah Khaylyn, Mikido Soto Jr., Allan Strahl, James Carter, Ida Pendergrass, Greg Moore, Jesse Boseman, L.T. Brinkley, Joe Kohanski, Linda Wills, Melva Story, Karen Pendergrass, Cecile du Valle, Joe Tarsia, Tenika Watson, Bob Krasnow, Sedonia Walker, Sly Bryant, Sam Reed, Robert LeGrand, Lloyd Parks, Tyree Johnson, Alfie Pollitt, Sherry Yvonne Wilson, Martin Luther King

Synopsis: This documentary explores the rise of Teddy Pendergrass, the first male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums against the backdrop of 1960s America, and his comeback after a life-changing accident.

Release Date: October 26, 2018 (USA) | Length: 106 min | Genre: Biography, Music | MPAA Rating: TV-MA

Note: Premiered at the Philadelphia International Film Festival. I need to see this documentary to better identify people.