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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 ...

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Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
85
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
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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 ...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
85
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8% Mixed
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Universal Acclaim Based on 12 Critic Reviews
85
92% Positive
11 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
7.3
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
7.3
77% Positive
10 Ratings
8% Mixed
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15% Negative
2 Ratings

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Production Company Maysles Films, Penforta
Release Date Dec 6, 1970
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating GP
Tagline The Rolling Stones gave a concert in Altamont, Calif. The Hell's Angels policed it. Four people died. This is the Actual Film Story.
Cinema Eye Honors Awards, US
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
1 Nomination