The Sweatbox

The Sweatbox
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Directed byTrudie Styler
John-Paul Davidson
Produced byTrudie Styler
John-Paul Davidson
CinematographyNeil Brown
Edited bySusanne Rostock
Music byDavid Hartley
Production
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Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Sweatbox is a 2002 American documentary film produced and directed by Trudie Styler, which documents the production of the Walt Disney Pictures film The Emperor's New Groove. Utilizing behind-the-scenes footage and interviews, it illustrates the slow and painful transformation of the original version of the film (titled Kingdom of the Sun) to the finished product, with a focus on Sting's work on the soundtrack. The documentary's major theme is creative-executive conflicts.