Long Strange Trip
2017 · Movie · R · 242 min · ★ 8.1 · 89% critics
This documentary follows a boundary-pushing rock band whose community and creative process thrived on open-ended chaos. Through rare footage and candid interviews, it traces their complicated rise and the messy, inspiring way they found success on their own terms.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-05-25
- Network
- Prime Video
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 242 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (17 votes)
About
If you enjoy deep-dive music documentaries with a candid, unvarnished feel, this should hit the spot, especially if you liked The Beatles: Get Back or Laurel Canyon; Not for you if you want a tight, fast-paced story.
Pros: rare footage; candid interviews; inspiring music history | Cons: messy narrative; long runtime; niche appeal
Themes
- psychedelic rock
Cast & crew
Jerry Garcia
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Weir
as Self
Mickey Hart
as Self
Bill Kreutzmann
as Self
Phil Lesh
as Self
- RM
Ron McKernan
as Self (archive footage)
Brent Mydland
as Self (archive footage)
Donna Godchaux
as Self (archive footage)
- KG
Keith Godchaux
as Self (archive footage)
- VW
Vince Welnick
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Amir Bar-Lev