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Gimme Shelter (1970) -- A harrowing documentary of the Stones' 1969 tour, with much of the focus on the tragic concert at Altamont.
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Release Date:
6 December 1970 (USA) more
Tagline:
The music that thrilled the world ... and the killing that stunned it!
Plot:
A harrowing documentary of the Stones' 1969 tour, with much of the focus on the tragic concert at Altamont. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
the end of rock 'n' roll more (60 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
The Rolling Stones ... Themselves

Mick Jagger ... Himself
Charlie Watts ... Himself
Keith Richards ... Himself (as Keith Richard)
Mick Taylor ... Himself
Bill Wyman ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Marty Balin ... Himself (as Jefferson Airplane)
Sonny Barger ... Himself
Melvin Belli ... Himself
Dick Carter ... Himself
Jack Casady ... Himself (as Jefferson Airplane)
Mike Clarke ... Himself (as The Flying Burrito Brothers)
Sam Cutler ... Himself
Spencer Dryden ... Himself (as Jefferson Airplane)
Chris Hillman ... Himself (as The Flying Burrito Brothers)
John Jaymes ... Himself
Paul Kantner ... Himself (as Jefferson Airplane)
Jorma Kaukonen ... Himself (as Jefferson Airplane)
Pete Kleinow ... Himself (as The Flying Burrito Brothers)
Bernie Leadon ... Himself (as The Flying Burrito Brothers)
Gram Parsons ... Himself (as The Flying Burrito Brothers)
Ronald Schneider ... Himself
Rock Scully ... Himself
Grace Slick ... Herself (as Jefferson Airplane)
Frank Terry ... Himself - KFRC Anchor
Ike Turner ... Himself
Tina Turner ... Herself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
91 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:PG (Ontario) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Alberta) (2002) | UK:15 (video) (1993) (uncut) | UK:A (theatrical release) (1971) (cut) | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-8 | Sweden:15 | USA:PG | USA:R (original cut)
Company:
Maysles Films more

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Trivia:
Besides "Brown Sugar", two other songs that were unreleased at the time are heard during the scenes filmed at Muscle Shoals. They were "Wild Horses" and "You Got to Move". Those songs, along with "Brown Sugar" would be released on the classic "Sticky Fingers" album that came out two years later in 1971. more
Quotes:
Hell's Angel: They told me, if I could sit on the stage so nobody climbed over me, I could drink beer till the show was over. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Tart (2001) more
Soundtrack:
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction more

FAQ

What Happened to the Hells Angel Who Stabbed the Man at the Altamont Concert?
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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
the end of rock 'n' roll, 5 July 2006
9/10
Author: Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) from Portland, Oregon, USA

There's sort of two documentaries here: one shows the actual concert in Altamont, and the other shows the Rolling Stones watching the footage to see where everything went wrong. In the concert part, one can easily tell that all the peace and love inherent in Woodstock was unfortunately not to be here; in the review part, one can see that the Stones are stoned.

Yes, I guess that we have to admit that the '60s were great while they lasted, but this was unfortunately the end (no doubt the whole Manson thing also contributed). But either way, it's a great documentary. I suspect that the Stones got satisfaction by working on it.

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