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Gimme Shelter

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Original title

Gimme Shelter

Year

1970

Running time

91 min.

Country

United States

Director

Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin

Screenwriter

Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin

Cast

Music

The Rolling Stones

Cinematography

Albert Maysles, David Maysles

Producer

Maysles Films. Distributor: 20th Century Fox

Genre

Documentary | Concerts. Music Documentary

Synopsis

In December of 1969, four months after Woodstock, the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane gave a free concert in Northern California, east of Oakland at Altamont Speedway. About 300,000 people came, and the organizers put Hell's Angels in charge of security around the stage. Armed with pool cues and knifes, Angels spent the concert beating up spectators, killing at least one. The film intercuts performances, violence, Grace Slick and Mick Jagger's attempts to cool things down, close-ups of young listeners (dancing, drugged, or suffering Angel shock), and a look at the Stones later as they watch concert footage and reflect on what happened.

Rankings Position

#63 Best Music Documentaries
#145 Best Concerts of all time

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Gimme Shelter

1970

Albert Maysles ...

7.5

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