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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.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.0/10   4,182 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
James Schamus (screenplay)
Elliot Tiber (book) ...
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Release Date:
28 August 2009 (USA) more
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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. | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Reviews:
Highly Entertaining more (42 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Henry Goodman ... Jake Teichberg
Edward Hibbert ... British Gentleman

Imelda Staunton ... Sonia Teichberg
Demetri Martin ... Elliot Tiber

Emile Hirsch ... Billy

Paul Dano ... VW Guy

Kelli Garner ... VW Girl

Clark Middleton ... Frank
Bette Henritze ... Annie

Sondra James ... Margaret

Jeffrey Dean Morgan ... Dan

Christina Kirk ... Carol
Gail Martino ... Town Clerk
Lee Wong ... George the Doorman (as Takeo Lee Wong)
Adam LeFevre ... Dave
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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)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45200) | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16 | Ireland:16 | Hong Kong:III | Singapore:R21 | Germany:6 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | Mexico:B15
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Trivia:
In the end of the film Michael Lang says he's going to San Francisco to organize a free concert with the Rolling Stones. He's referring to the infamous Altamont Free Concert where four people ended up dead, one of them by homicide. Because of these violent events the concert was later on viewed as the end of the hippie era. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Arlo Guthrie was heard singing "Coming Into Los Angeles" in daylight. When the 1969 Woodstock concert first took place, Arlo came on stage at midnight right after Melanie. more
Quotes:
Vilma: You should see what I'm packing up here. more
Movie Connections:
References True Grit (1969) more
Soundtrack:
One More Mile more

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A Note Regarding Spoilers
Do they use any of the music from Woodstock?
Who plays the musicians at the concert?
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8 out of 11 people found the following review useful.
Highly Entertaining, 30 August 2009
9/10
Author: JDono from Des Moines, Iowa

Taking Woodstock is a hilarious film, beautifully photographed and filled with performances that capture the idealism of the '60s. Ang Lee does a masterful job capturing the madness and chaos associated with trying to stage a major rock festival in a rural community, even to the point of borrowing split-screen techniques from the Woodstock documentary.

Demetri Martin plays Elliot Tiber (Teichberg) and does a fine job as the son torn between independence and duty to his aging parents, Imelda Staunton and Henry Goodman (five-star performances by both). Eugene Levy plays the shrewd Max Yasgur with a twinkle in his eye, and Liev Schrieber is unforgettable as the ex-Marine and transvestite who provides security for the Teichberg family's motel.

Taking Woodstock is a highly entertaining movie.

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