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Taking Woodstock (2009) -- A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969.
Taking Woodstock (2009) -- Trailer based on the true story of how the Woodstock music festival came to be

Overview

User Rating:
8.0/10   150 votes
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Director:
Ang Lee
Writers (WGA):
James Schamus (screenplay)
Elliot Tiber (book) ...
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Release Date:
28 August 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
"A Generation Began In His Backyard."
Plot:
A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(159 articles)
Danielle Panabaker Checks Into "The Ward"
 (From OhMyGore. 20 June 2009, 8:57 AM, PDT)

Danielle Panabaker books 'The Ward'
 (From screeninglog. 18 June 2009, 2:16 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
This movie was great! more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Emile Hirsch ... Billy

Liev Schreiber ... Vilma

Jeffrey Dean Morgan ... Dan

Paul Dano ... VW Guy
Dan Fogler ... Devon

Eugene Levy ... Max Yasgur

Kelli Garner ... VW Girl
Demetri Martin ... Elliot Teichberg

Imelda Staunton ... Sonia Teichberg
Mamie Gummer ... Tisha

Kevin Sussman ... Stan

Katherine Waterston ... Penny

Gabriel Sunday ... Steve

Michael Zegen ... Bernie
Daniel Eric Gold ... Joel Rosenman

Jason Antoon ... Abbie Hoffman

Skylar Astin ... John Roberts
Jonathan Groff ... Michael Lang

Kevin Chamberlin ... Jackson Spiers
Henry Goodman ... Jake Teichberg

Boris McGiver ... Doug

Jennifer Merrill ... Earthlight Player

Christina Kirk ... Carol

Caitlin Fitzgerald ... Young Woman

Will Janowitz ... Chip Monck

Clark Middleton ... Frank

Michael J. Burg

Andy Prosky ... Bob

Adam Pally ... Artie Kornfeld
Jeremy Shamos ... Steve Cohen
Darren Pettie ... Paul

Sondra James ... Margaret

James Hanlon ... Trooper AJ Hamilton

Nick Taylor ... Inspector

Damian Kulash ... Singer

Anthoula Katsimatides ... Esther

Stefano Da Fre ... Young Man

Jay Storey ... Reporter

Stephen Kunken ... Mel Lawrence

Michael Izquierdo ... John Morris

Patrick Cupo ... Charlie
Garett Ross ... Woodstock PA

Don Puglisi

Lee M. Cunningham ... Georgette's Girlfriend
Kelly Klein

Carmel Amit ... Earthlight Player
Spencer Aste ... Parked Hippie
Michael Grantland ... Cameraman

David Breitenstein ... Regional Press
Ian Pickus ... Hippie
David Lavine ... Journalist
Darcy Bledsoe ... Earthlight Player
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for graphic nudity, some sexual content, drug use and language.
Runtime:
France:110 min (Cannes Film Festival)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:R
Company:
Focus Features more

FAQ

What is the song playing in the second half of the trailer?
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40 out of 51 people found the following comment useful:-
This movie was great!, 6 February 2009
10/10
Author: Amie87 from United States

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I went to an early screening of this movie on 2/4/09 with my father who is 54, my mother who is 49, my fiancé who is 23, and I am 21. We all loved this movie! It was hilarious, if I could go see it again right now I would. It is about the supportive son of two struggling hotel owners, and on his quest to help keep his parents from defaulting on the mortgage he stumbles upon a huge concert (Woodstock) that has lost it's venue. This has everything you could possible want in a movie. The only thing that keeps this movie from being family friendly in my opinion is the few scenes with drug use and some prolonged scenes with nudity, but other than that I feel like it sends a great message of tolerance and understanding.

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