Long Strange Trip (2017)
- Directed by
- Amir Bar-Lev
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 3h 58m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 17 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary tells the story of the Grateful Dead, a band known for its long improvisational live shows and devoted fan community. It features new interviews with band members and close associates who recount the group's journey from the 1960s onward.
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What happens
Long Strange Trip is a 2017 American documentary film about the rock band the Grateful Dead. It premiered on January 23, 2017, at the Sundance Film Festival. It had a one-night only nationwide screening on May 25, 2017, and a week-long limited theatrical release in New York and Los Angeles starting on May 26. The film was split into a six-part miniseries, which became available on Amazon Prime Video on June 2, 2017. Long Strange Trip was directed by Amir Bar-Lev, and has a running time of almost four hours. Martin Scorsese was one of the executive producers. Justin Kreutzmann, the son of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann, was one of the producers. The film features newly conducted interviews with living band members (at the time of production) and friends including Bob Weir and his wife Natascha, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, John Perry Barlow, Donna Godchaux, Dennis McNally, Barbara "Brigid" Meier, Nick Paumgarten, Steve Silberman, and Alan Trist. A soundtrack album was released on May 26, 2017. Long Strange Trip was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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