The Last Dispatch (2005)

Directed by

Helmut Schleppi

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 21m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the indie rock band Dispatch in the days leading up to their final two concerts. It shows the intimate theater show and the massive unexpected crowd at the free Boston concert.

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What happens

The Last Dispatch is a documentary film by Helmut Schleppi overviewing and giving insight into the final days of the indie rock band Dispatch, which culminated with two final live concerts. The first concert took place at the Somerville Theatre to a very exclusive crowd. Two days later, on July 31, 2004, the band performed a free concert at the Hatch Shell in Boston. It was estimated that the turnout would only be between 10,000 and 30,000 people. In the end, the crowd grew to reach a reported 110,000 fans. A CD release, All Points Bulletin, features two discs of the two concerts and a DVD featuring selections from both shows. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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