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Gimme Shelter (1970)

91 min · Concert film, Documentation, concert film, music documentary film

Popularity4.5/5
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5.8k02025-09: 5,236 views2025-10: 5,617 views2025-11: 4,806 views2025-12: 5,367 views2026-01: 5,249 views2026-02: 4,807 views2026-03: 4,995 views2026-04: 5,087 views2026-05: 5,783 views2026-06: 4,866 views2026-07: 5,789 views2026-08: 5,819 views
Sep5.2kOct5.6kNov4.8kDec5.4kJan5.2kFeb4.8kMar5.0kApr5.1kMay5.8kJun4.9kJul5.8kAug5.8k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Charlotte Zwerin

Cast

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor, Marty Balin, Sonny Barger, Melvin Belli, Dick Carter, Jack Casady, Mike Clarke, Sam Cutler, Spencer Dryden, Jerry Garcia, Chris Hillman, Meredith Hunter, Paul Kantner, Jorma Kaukonen, Pete Kleinow, Michael Lang, Bernie Leadon, Phil Lesh, Gram Parsons, Alan Passaro, Roland Schneider, Rock Scully, Michael Shrieve, Grace Slick, Frank Terry, Ike Turner, Tina Turner, Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ian Stewart

The story

Gimme Shelter is a film about the Rolling Stones live tour in 1969 and focuses on the free Altamont concert that rapidly descended into chaos and death. This documentary shows parts of the concerts, the violence, and the reaction after the fact by the band themselves.

Catalogue themes and tags

Ausländerfeindlichkeit, Concert, Ermordung, Hells Angels, Music, Rolling Stones

Genres

Concert film, Documentation, concert film, music documentary film

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