Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with Soul (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with Soul is a music and documentary film directed by John Edginton, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. The turbulent life of soul and blues singer, the late Joe Cocker. A former gas fitter from Sheffield, catapulted to world stardom in 1969 at Woodstock with his legendary performance of the Beatles song, "A Little Help from My Friends". But in the early 1970s, Joe Cocker's inner demons nearly killed him. Overcoming his struggles with alcohol and drugs, he rebuilt his reputation as "one of the great primal rock and roll vocalists of all time" (Billy Joel's description). The film mixes Joe Cocker's own words, with rare archive. His wife (Pam Cocker) & family, friends and the legendary songwriters and musicians he collaborated with, tell Joe Cocker's story. The film has raw, historic, electric performance footage throughout. Extensive interviews of key people through his life include: Pam Cocker, Ben Fong-Torres (Rolling Stone magazine editor), Randy Newman, Jimmy Webb, Billy Joel, Rita Coolidge, Deric Dyer, Glyn Johns, and numerous others.

Who’s in it. Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with Soul stars Joe Cocker as Himself, Pam Cocker as Herself, Vic Cocker as Himself and Billy Joel as Self, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with Soul has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Qello Concerts by Stingray Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with Soul page.

If you liked it. Fans of Joe Cocker - Mad Dog with Soul tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco, Green Book and The Legend of 1900.