Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981): Cast
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead is a 1981 music film directed by Len Dell’Amico, starring Tom Davis, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 54m (114 min)
- Director
- Len Dell’Amico
- Genre
- Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Grateful Dead Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead About?
The premise of Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead without spoilers.
Nearly two hours of live Grateful Dead music captured on October 30‑31 1980 at New York’s Radio City Music Hall. The film presents the newly reassembled band delivering both intimate acoustic numbers and the full‑throttle electric set, showcasing the revitalized lineup’s energy and musicianship.
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- live performance
- concert film
- cult music band
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead Cast
Tom Davis leads the cast, with Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart. Directed by Len Dell’Amico; 8 actors are credited in all.
- Director Len Dell’Amico
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Tom Davis as themselves -
Phil Lesh as themselves -
Mickey Hart as themselves - Jerry Garcia as themselves
Also Starring in Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
· 4 more- Bob Weir Themselves
- Al Franken Themselves
- Bill Kreutzmann Themselves
- Brent Mydland Themselves
More from Len Dell’Amico
More films directed by Len Dell’Amico: Grateful Dead: Crimson, White & Indigo, Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV, Grateful Dead: View from the Vault III and Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II.
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Movies Like Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV, The Grateful Dead Movie and Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II.
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Grateful Dead: View from the Vault IV 2003 -
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Grateful Dead: View from the Vault II 2001 -
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Grateful Dead: Downhill from Here 1989 -
Grateful Dead: Truckin Up to Buffalo 1989 -
Grateful Dead: Ticket to New Year’s Eve Concert 1987 -
Grateful Dead: Anthem to Beauty 1997 -
Grateful Dawg 2001 -
Dead or Alive: Rip it Up Live 1988 -
Festival Express 2004 -
Long Strange Trip 2017
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead?
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead runs 1 hour 54 minutes (114 minutes).
When was Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead released?
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead was released in 1981.
Who directed Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead?
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead was directed by Len Dell’Amico.
More films by Len Dell’Amico Who is in the cast of Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead?
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead stars Tom Davis, Phil Lesh and Mickey Hart, among 8 credited actors.
Does Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead have a post-credit scene?
No. Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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