The Whole Gritty City
Young members of 3 New Orleans school marching bands grow up in America's most musical city, and one of its most dangerous. Their band directors get them ready to perform in the Mardi Gras parades, and teach them to succeed and to survive.
At a glance
Countries
United States of America
Ratings
TMDB users
8.0/10
1 votes
IMDb
8.6/10
Users
Critics
100%Rotten Tomatoes
Rating consensus
89/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes
Warm reception overall — weighted ~89/100 across 3 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
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The Whole Gritty City (2013)
Richard Barber
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