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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

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Maurice Hines: Bring Them Back

2019

1h 37m

5.0(4 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Maurice Hines -- actor, director, singer, and choreographer -- navigates the complications of show business while grieving the loss of his more famous, often estranged younger brother, tap dance legend Gregory Hines.

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Maurice Hines

Self

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Self

Cheryl Davis

Self

Silas Davis

Self

Mercedes Ellington

Self

Daria Hines

Self

Zach Hines

Self

Mel Johnson Jr.

Mel Johnson Jr.

Self

Léo Manzari

Léo Manzari

Self

John Manzari

Self

Creative team

Directed by: John Carluccio
Written by: Tracy E. Hopkins
Produced by: Tracy E. Hopkins
John Carluccio

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