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Plot Summary
Called the greatest rock film ever made, this landmark documentary follows the Rolling Stones on their notorious 1969 U.S. tour. When three hundred thousand members of the Love Generation collided with a few dozen Hells Angels at San Francisco’s Altamont Speedway, Direct Cinema pioneers David and Albert Maysles and Charlotte Zwerin were there to immortalize on film the bloody slash that transformed a decade’s dreams into disillusionment.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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100%- Reviews Counted: 23
- Fresh: 23
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 9.2/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: It's knowing about the killing, and waiting for it to happen on the screen that gives the film its energy and thrust.
Fresh: This is a seminal rock doc, and the actual music is only a small part of the magic.
Customer Reviews
oldsurf
Truly disappointed in this film, sound quality was poor, why spend so much time illustrating the violence and chaos… such an incredible band too much emphasis on one show!
easily the best Stones film
This is without question the best film about the Stones. Not only are the Stones in their prime here, but it's a nice time capsule. Viewed in 2013, the Altamont footage looks like it could be from a different planet.
