B.B. King: The Life of Riley

Name: B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 2012-10-15
Duration: 2 h 3 min
Cast: B.B. King, Morgan Freeman, Bono, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana

2012, English. Directed by Jon Brewer.

Survival is a word... This is its story!

Documentary charting the life of blues guitarist B.B. King, with contributions from fellow musicians.

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Runtime: 2h 3m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: English
Rated: NR

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B.B. King: The Life of Riley is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and The Coda Collection in India.

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Released: 15 October 2012
Country: United States of America
Written by: Jon Brewer

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B.B. King: The Life of Riley runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).

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B.B. King: The Life of Riley is streaming on Philo, Fandor, and The Coda Collection in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)

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Who directed B.B. King: The Life of Riley?

B.B. King: The Life of Riley (2012) was directed by Jon Brewer and stars B.B. King, Morgan Freeman, Bono.