1 Movie Starring The Rolling Stones

Gimme Shelter

Gimme Shelter

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1970-12-06

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

91 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.9 (7553 Reviews)

Fullplot:

In December of 1969, four months after Woodstock, the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane gave a free concert in Northern California, east of Oakland at Altamont Speedway. About 300,000 people came, and the organizers put Hell's Angels in charge of security around the stage. Armed with pool cues and knifes, Angels spent the concert beating up spectators, killing at least one. The film intercuts performances, violence, Grace Slick and Mick Jagger's attempts to cool things down, close-ups of young listeners (dancing, drugged, or suffering Angel shock), and a look at the Stones later as they watch concert footage and reflect on what happened.

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