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  • Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022)
  • 99 min | Documentary
Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022)
99 min | Documentary

The documentary about Ben's life is an epic sweep through the world of rock and roll. The American-born son of Chinese immigrants, Ben grew up in Chinatown with only a radio to the outside world.
Director
Suzanne Joe Kai (as Suzanne Kai)
Writer
Suzanne Joe Kai (as Suzanne Kai)
Producer
Suzanne Joe Kai (as Suzanne Kai)
Composers
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Updated May 6, 2022

Release date
May 6, 2022 (United States)

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73 cast members
Name Known for
Ben Fong Torres
Self - Rock Critic Self - Rock Critic   See fewer
Ray Manzarek
Self - Keyboardist, The Doors (archive footage) Self - Keyboardist, The Doors (archive footage)   See fewer
John Burks
Self - Former Managing Editor, Rolling Stone Self - Former Managing Editor, Rolling Stone   See fewer
John M. Glionna
Self - Former International Writer, Los Angeles Times Self - Former International Writer, Los Angeles Times   See fewer
Jann Wenner
Self - Co-Founder / Publisher, Rolling Stone Self - Co-Founder / Publisher, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Harry Low
Self - N. California's 1st Asian American Judge (as Judge Harry Low) Self - N. California's 1st Asian American Judge (as Judge Harry Low)   See fewer
Ling-Chi Wang
Self - Professor Emeritus University of California, Berkeley (as L. Ling-chi Wang) Self - Professor Emeritus University of California, Berkeley (as L. Ling-chi Wang)   See fewer
Sarah Fong-Torres
Self - Ben's Sister Self - Ben's Sister   See fewer
Annie Sampson
Self - Annie Sampson Band Self - Annie Sampson Band   See fewer
Jules Broussard
Self - Saxophonist Self - Saxophonist   See fewer
David Felton
Self - Former Writer, Rolling Stone Self - Former Writer, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Christopher Chow
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Kenny Wardell
Self - Former RCA Records Regional Promotion Dir. BAM, Magazine Managing Dir. Self - Former RCA Records Regional Promotion Dir. BAM, Magazine Managing Dir.   See fewer
Country Joe McDonald
Self - Musician Self - Musician   See fewer
Charles Perry
Self - Former Editor / Writer, Rolling Stone Self - Former Editor / Writer, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Bob Weir
Self - Founding Member, Grateful Dead Self - Founding Member, Grateful Dead   See fewer
Baron Wolman
Self - 1st. Chief Photographer, Rolling Stone Self - 1st. Chief Photographer, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Laurel Gonsalves
Self - First Advertising Director Self - First Advertising Director   See fewer
Robert Kingsbury
Self - First Art Director, Rolling Stone Self - First Art Director, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Holly George-Warren
Self - Author, Ben's Former Research Assistant Self - Author, Ben's Former Research Assistant   See fewer
Quincy Jones
Self - Record Producer Self - Record Producer   See fewer
Kathleen Mackay
Self - Former Writer, Rolling Stone Self - Former Writer, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Cynthia Bowman
Self - Ben's Editorial Assistant Self - Ben's Editorial Assistant   See fewer
David Freiberg
Self - Jefferson Starship / Quicksilver Messenger Service Self - Jefferson Starship / Quicksilver Messenger Service   See fewer
Annie Leibovitz
Self - Former Rolling Stone Chief Photographer Self - Former Rolling Stone Chief Photographer   See fewer
Gordon Lew
Self - Founder of East West Newspaper Self - Founder of East West Newspaper   See fewer
Gail Katagiri
Self - Barry's Girlfriend Self - Barry's Girlfriend   See fewer
Carlos Santana
Self - Musician / Songwriter Self - Musician / Songwriter   See fewer
Dianne Fong-Torres
Self - Ben's Wife Self - Ben's Wife   See fewer
Sarah Lazin
Self - Former Editorial Staff, Rolling Stone, Ben's Literary Agent Self - Former Editorial Staff, Rolling Stone, Ben's Literary Agent   See fewer
Jason Watkins
Self - Ben's Nephew Self - Ben's Nephew   See fewer
Connie Fong-Torres
Self - Ben's Mother Self - Ben's Mother   See fewer
Sam Andrew
Self - Big Brother and the Holding Company Self - Big Brother and the Holding Company   See fewer
The Beatles
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Chuck Berry
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Big Brother and the Holding Company
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Ray Charles
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Dick Clark
Self - Host, American Bandstand (archive footage) Self - Host, American Bandstand (archive footage)   See fewer
Pamela Courson
Self - Jim Morrison's Girlfriend (archive footage) Self - Jim Morrison's Girlfriend (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - Anchor, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage) Self - Anchor, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite (archive footage)   See fewer
Cameron Crowe
Self - Former Rolling Stone Reporter Self - Former Rolling Stone Reporter   See fewer
The Doors
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Dylan
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Roberta Flack
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Barry Fong-Torres
Self - Ben's Brother (archive footage) Self - Ben's Brother (archive footage)   See fewer
Ricardo Fong-Torres
Self - Ben's Father (archive footage) (as Ricardo Torres) Self - Ben's Father (archive footage) (as Ricardo Torres)   See fewer
Marvin Gaye
Self - Singer & Songwriter (archive footage) Self - Singer & Songwriter (archive footage)   See fewer
Ralph J. Gleason
Self - Co-Founder, Rolling Stone (archive footage) Self - Co-Founder, Rolling Stone (archive footage)   See fewer
Grateful Dead
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Al Green
Self - Singer & Songwriter (archive footage) Self - Singer & Songwriter (archive footage)   See fewer
George Harrison
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Buddy Holly
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Mick Jagger
Self - Vocalist, The Rolling Stones (archive footage) Self - Vocalist, The Rolling Stones (archive footage)   See fewer
Jefferson Airplane
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Little Richard
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Martin
Self - Actor / Comedian Self - Actor / Comedian   See fewer
Paul McCartney
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Morrison
Self - Vocalist, The Doors (archive footage) Self - Vocalist, The Doors (archive footage)   See fewer
Gary Owens
Self - KEWB DJ (archive footage) Self - KEWB DJ (archive footage)   See fewer
Abe Peck
Self - Former Editorial Staff, Rolling Stone (voice) (archive footage) Self - Former Editorial Staff, Rolling Stone (voice) (archive footage)   See fewer
The Rolling Stones
Themselves (archive footage) Themselves (archive footage)   See fewer
Linda Ronstadt
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Bob Sirott
Self - CBS W 57th Magazine (archive footage) Self - CBS W 57th Magazine (archive footage)   See fewer
Grace Slick
Self - Vocalist, Jefferson Airplane (archive footage) Self - Vocalist, Jefferson Airplane (archive footage)   See fewer
Edwin Starr
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Bernie Taupin
Self - Songwriter (archive footage) Self - Songwriter (archive footage)   See fewer
Ike Turner
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
Tina Turner
Self - Singer (archive footage) Self - Singer (archive footage)   See fewer
Dino Valenti
Self - Singer / Songwriter (archive footage) Self - Singer / Songwriter (archive footage)   See fewer
Brian Wilson
Self - Singer & Songwriter, The Beach Boys (archive footage) Self - Singer & Songwriter, The Beach Boys (archive footage)   See fewer
Stevie Wonder
Self - Musician (archive footage) Self - Musician (archive footage)   See fewer
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