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Festival Express

Festival Express... The longest party in rock-n-roll history.

Film20031h 30mReleased

HistoryDocumentaryMusic
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Director
Bob Smeaton
Language
English
Released
2003-09-19
Runtime
1h 30m

Community score

7.226 votes on TMDB

Confidence

Rating weighted by how many people voted

6.5

The story

The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.

Cast

  • Rick Danko
    Rick DankoSelf - The Band
  • Levon Helm
    Levon HelmSelf - The Band
  • Garth Hudson
    Garth HudsonSelf - The Band
  • Richard Manuel
    Richard ManuelSelf - The Band
  • Robbie Robertson
    Robbie RobertsonSelf - The Band
  • Janis Joplin
    Janis JoplinSelf
  • Jon Bauman — artwork unavailable
    Jon BaumanSelf
  • Richard Bell — artwork unavailable
    Richard BellSelf
  • Jerry Garcia
    Jerry GarciaSelf
  • Delaney Bramlett — artwork unavailable
    Delaney BramlettSelf