The Grateful Dead Movie

The Grateful Dead Movie

132 mins | Documentary, Music | June 2, 1977

Released in 1977 and directed by Jerry Garcia, is a film that captures performances from the Grateful Dead's October 1974 five-night stand at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. This end-of-tour run marked the beginning of an extended hiatus for the band, with no shows planned for 1975. The movie also faithfully portrays the burgeoning Deadhead scene. The film features the "Wall of Sound" concert sound system that the Dead used for all of 1974.

The Grateful Dead Movie

132 mins | Documentary, Music | June 2, 1977

The Grateful Dead Movie
Released in 1977 and directed by Jerry Garcia, is a film that captures performances from the Grateful Dead's October 1974 five-night stand at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. This end-of-tour run marked the beginning of an extended hiatus for the band, with no shows planned for 1975. The movie also faithfully portrays the burgeoning Deadhead scene. The film features the "Wall of Sound" concert sound system that the Dead used for all of 1974.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Electrascope
Original title The Grateful Dead Movie
Directors Leon Gast, Jerry Garcia
Writers

Cast

Jerry Garcia

as Himself

Bob Weir

as Himself

Donna Godchaux

as Herself

Keith Godchaux

as Himself

Bill Kreutzmann

as Himself

Mickey Hart

as Himself

Phil Lesh

as Himself