The story of Little Richard Penniman, from his poor Southern upbringing to dealing with the trials and tribulations of being a Black singer in the 1950s, to his born-again phase and brief "retirement" from rock and roll.
             
                        
            
                                
                                
                                
                    Cast: Leon, Jenifer Lewis, Carl Lumbly, Tamala Jones, Mel Jackson, Garrett Morris, Don Dowe, Reynaldo Rey, JoNell Kennedy, Lahmard J. Tate