GIMME SHELTER

Year: 1970
USA: Cinema V Ltd
Cast: The Rolling Stones - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts Bill Wyman; Grateful Dead - Phil Lesh, Bob Weir; Jefferson Airplane - Marty Balin, Paul Kantner Grace Slick; Tina Turner, Ike Turner, Neil Young, Melvin Belli, Dick Carter, David Crosby, Michael Lang, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Jerry Garcia
Directors: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin
Country: USA
USA: 91 mins
USA Rated: PG. Previously rated: R in 1970
USA Release Date: 11 August 2000 (Limited re-release - New York and Miami)

Synopsis

In 1969 the Rolling Stones are the main act at a Concert at the Altamont Speedway, near San Francisco. Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead and Tina Turner are also performing. Thousands of fans are attending, drug taking is very evident and the security gets out of hand which is being implemented by Hell's Angels and there are four deaths by the end and numerous assaults.