Taking Woodstock (2009)

  • R
  • 08/26/2009 (US)
  • Music, Comedy, Drama
  • 2h

A generation began in his backyard.

Overview

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

Ang Lee

Director

James Schamus

Screenplay

Elliot Tiber

Novel

Tom Monte

Novel

Cast

Demetri Martin's headshot

Demetri Martin

Elliot Teichberg
Imelda Staunton's headshot

Imelda Staunton

Sonia Teichberg
Henry Goodman's headshot

Henry Goodman

Jake Teichberg
Liev Schreiber's headshot

Liev Schreiber

Wilma
Jonathan Groff's headshot

Jonathan Groff

Michael Lang
Eugene Levy's headshot

Eugene Levy

Max Yasgur
Emile Hirsch's headshot

Emile Hirsch

Billy
Paul Dano's headshot

Paul Dano

VW Guy

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