Name: Huey Lewis and the News: The Heart of Rock and Roll
Director: Bruce Gowers
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1985-09-14
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Huey Lewis, Mario Cipollina, Johnny Colla, Bill Gibson, Chris Hayes

The most '80s thing ever recorded—before Back to the Future made them immortal.

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Overview

Documentary Music

Huey Lewis and the News in concert at San Francisco's Kabuki Theater during the band's 1985 Sports Tour. They are backed by the Tower of Power.

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Standout Aspects

Sound

That crisp live mix—before autotune killed everything.

Costume

Suits so sharp they could cut glass. Peak '80s tailoring.

Best for:Solo·Friends·Background

Director

Bruce Gowers

ReleasedSep 14, 1985

Runtime53m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonelight

Feellight

Top Cast

Huey Lewis

Self - Vocals & Harmonica

Mario Cipollina

Self - Bass

Johnny Colla

Self - Saxophone & Guitar

Bill Gibson

Self - Drums

Chris Hayes

Self - Lead Guitar

Sean Hopper

Self - Keyboards

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This concert film aired on HBO the same year 'The Power of Love' hit #1 from Back to the Future—peak Huey saturation.

Cultural

The Sports Tour happened right before the band's raw live sound got polished into pop perfection for Fore!—this is the last glimpse of their bar-band soul.