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Release Year1978
Runtime4h 16m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, Documentary
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DirectorCynthia Sterne, Roi Peers, Haig Mackey, Vincent Casalaina
WritersCynthia Sterne, Roi Peers, Haig Mackey, Vincent Casalaina
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsGrateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
About Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland
The Closing Of Winterland documents the Grateful Dead's landmark New Year's Eve 1978 concert that marked the end of the famed San Francisco Bay Area venue Winterland Aena. The Dead celebrated the closing as an approximately five-hour-long party (complete with breakfast with the audience at dawn) and invited some guests including guitarist John Cipollina of Quicksilver Messenger Service and Ken Kesey as well as actor Dan Aykroyd who provided the midnight countdown.
Directed by Cynthia Sterne, Roi Peers, Haig Mackey, Vincent Casalaina, Grateful Dead: The Closing of Winterland leans on a strong ensemble — Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Bill Kreutzmann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1978.
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