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2003 documentary film directed by Bob Smeaton

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The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.

Released: 2003-09-1990 minDir: Frank CvitanovichDocumentary, History, Music

Cast

  • Rick Danko as Self - The Band
  • Levon Helm as Self - The Band
  • Garth Hudson as Self - The Band
  • Richard Manuel as Self - The Band
  • Robbie Robertson as Self - The Band
  • Janis Joplin as Self

Themes

  • canada
  • rock concert

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Ratings

IMDb

7.5/10

2,580 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
90 min
Genres
Documentary, History, Music

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English language
Cast member
Buddy Guy
Composer
Eddie Kramer
Duration
90
FilmAffinity ID
376426
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-01-01
title
Festival Express
distributed by
Netflix
set in environment
concert hall
review score
85/100
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