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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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It used to be a lot more than Only Rock'n'Roll more (61 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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Runtime:
91 min
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1.33 : 1 more
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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)
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Trivia:
The opening scenes of the movie with the donkey are the photo shoot for what would be come the cover of "Get Yer Ya-Yas Out". Several earlier concert scenes filmed at Madison Square Garden made it onto that album. Albert Maysles and David Maysles filmed the Madison Square Garden shows; they form part of this movie. more
Quotes:
Mick Jagger: Who's fighting and what for? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Death Proof (2007) more
Soundtrack:
Wild Horses more

FAQ

What Happened to the Hells Angel Who Stabbed the Man at the Altamont Concert?
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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
It used to be a lot more than Only Rock'n'Roll, 21 April 2008
10/10
Author: bazibazbaz from Netherlands

When you see this movie you really understand how sanitised, safe and corporate the music scene is today.

The Stones were possibly the biggest band in the world at the time, so by today's standards it seems unbelievable they'd put on a free concert where the venue was changed at the last minute, the set was still being constructed as the 300,000 very fried looking hippies turned up, and there was no security for their satanic majesties except for the San Francisco Hell's Angels who were paid in beer and brought along pool cues with lead weights at the end for added security - as well as the standard knives and baseball bats. And they weren't afraid to use them, even on the bands, especially Jefferson Airplane's Marty Balin.

Throw in some of the original Satanic rock band's finest sinister creations and you get the real deal, not some pantomime metal/goth horror facsimile. At the time many people really did believe that they could change the world and looked to bands like the Stones as leaders of the counterculture, and you really get the impression things like this mattered a hell of a lot more, but after Altamont, well...

Nevertheless, the version of Under My Thumb that Jagger delivers as he's watching the terrible action unfold in front of him is, for whatever reason, devastatingly understated and desperate, compared to all the OTT cavorting earlier in the set. But it's the genuine craziness of the 'fans' that makes this film seem like it was shot on another planet. Gimme Shelter is the most rock'n'roll film ever made, for all the right and wrong reasons.

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