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The Grateful Dead Movie (1977): Cast & Box Office

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The Grateful Dead Movie is a 1977 music documentary directed by Leon Gast, starring Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Jerry Garcia. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes and earned $7,488 worldwide.

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The Grateful Dead Movie (1977) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 12m (132 min)
Director
Leon Gast
Genres
Documentary , Music
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Grateful Dead Movie About?

The premise of The Grateful Dead Movie without spoilers.

There is nothing like a Grateful Dead concert The Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974.

The Grateful Dead Movie Themes & Keywords

· 46 tags
  • argument
  • braless
  • animated sequence
  • keyboardist
  • grateful dead
  • license plate
  • audience
  • line
  • writing on a wall
  • hippie
  • wheelie
  • bare chested male
+34 more
  • spotlight
  • talking to the camera
  • sound check
  • behind the scenes
  • dog
  • camera in shot
  • speaker
  • moving van
  • still shots
  • camping out
  • close up
  • drummer
  • tie dye
  • ballroom
  • crew member in shot
  • roadie
  • uncle sam
  • skeleton
  • concert
  • band
  • guitar
  • concert film
  • live music
  • pop music
  • live performance
  • musician
  • dance
  • song
  • singing
  • singer
  • dancing
  • cult music band
  • rock concert
  • san francisco california
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Cast & crew

The Grateful Dead Movie Cast

Phil Lesh leads the cast, with Mickey Hart and Jerry Garcia. Directed by Leon Gast; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Grateful Dead Movie

· 3 more
From the director

More from Leon Gast

More films directed by Leon Gast, best-rated first: When We Were Kings, Smash His Camera, Manny and Hells Angels Forever.

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Box office

The Grateful Dead Movie Box Office

The Grateful Dead Movie grossed $7,488 worldwide.

1977 box office

Worldwide gross

$7.5K

International
$7.5K
Videos

The Grateful Dead Movie Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Grateful Dead Movie.

The Grateful Dead Movie (Blu-ray Trailer)

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FAQ

The Grateful Dead Movie FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Grateful Dead Movie, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Grateful Dead Movie?

The Grateful Dead Movie runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).

When was The Grateful Dead Movie released?

The Grateful Dead Movie was released on June 2, 1977.

Who directed The Grateful Dead Movie?

The Grateful Dead Movie was directed by Leon Gast.

More films by Leon Gast

Who is in the cast of The Grateful Dead Movie?

The Grateful Dead Movie stars Phil Lesh, Mickey Hart and Jerry Garcia, among 7 credited actors.

How much did The Grateful Dead Movie make at the box office?

The Grateful Dead Movie grossed $7,488 worldwide.

Does The Grateful Dead Movie have a post-credit scene?

No. The Grateful Dead Movie has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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