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An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation through cleanup, with historic access to insiders, blistering concert footage, and portraits of the concertgoers; negative and positive aspects are shown, from drug use by performers to naked fans sliding in the mud, from the collapse of the fences by the unexpected hordes to the surreal arrival of National Guard helicopters with food and medical assistance for the impromptu city of 500,000. Written by Dan Hartung <dhartung@mcs.com>
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love, peace, music See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 March 1970 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Woodstock: 25th Anniversary Edition See more »Filming Locations:
Bethel, New York, USABox Office
Budget:
$600,000 (estimated)Gross:
$13,300,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (1970) | (1994) | (director's cut) | (director's cut) | (DVD edition)Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (re-release)| Mono (RCA Sound System)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| 4-Track Stereo (original release)Color:
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2.20 : 1
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Written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Performed by Joe Cocker and the Grease Band
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Among the bands that appeared at the festival but not in the movie were Creedence Clearwater Revival, Mountain, The Band and Tim Hardin. Clips of Hardin's and The Band's performances were released several years later on the outtakes video. Also, Hardin was in the film, but he wasn't performing. He was filmed making a rather bizarre speech on Japanese technology. See more »Quotes
Hugh Romney: Good morning! What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for four hundred thousand.See more »
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THANKS TO AT WOODSTOCK: Vinnie of the Silverspur, The Hog Farm, The Merry Pranksters AT HOME: Pete, Gloria and Herman; Norbert and Vic; Dulcinda See more »Soundtracks
With A Little Help From My FriendsWritten by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
Performed by Joe Cocker and the Grease Band
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Oscar-winning documentary on the 3 day long concert back in 1969. Despite more people showing up than was expected and running out of food, water and medical supplies and dealing with a torrential downpour everything went fine. There was no rioting, no violence...just people helping each other out. The film beautifully captures all this. It contains interviews with the kids attending the concert (their views are absolutely incredible), people in the surrounding town, the police, media...all viewpoints are presented. Everything that comes through is tolerance, peace and love.
The musical acts are varied--you'll love some and hate others. For me the definite highlights were Joan Baez; the Who; Sha-Na-Na; Joe Cocker; Crosby Stills & Nash; John Sebastian; Country Joe McDonald; Sly and the Family Stone and Jimi Hendrix. Also the sound is great and there is superb editing during the sequences with excellent use of multiple screens.
I saw the directors cut with adds 40 minutes of music (bringing the running time up to 3 hours and 40 minutes). They add Canned Heat, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin and another number by Hendrix. Except for the Joplin footage none of it is really good or needed. The original 3 hour cut is fine.
Warning--there's lots of swearing, nudity, sex and drug taking. It didn't bother me, but it might bother others.
A great one of a kind movie. Don't miss it!