Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Three Days that Defined a Generation

2019•1h 46m•7.3/10

MusicDocumentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(49)

50 years after the legendary fest, Barak Goodman’s electric retelling of Woodstock, from the point of view of those who were on the ground, evokes the freedom, passion, community, and joy the three-day music festival created.

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Production

PBS

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Joan Baez

Joan Baez

Self

David Crosby

David Crosby

Self

Wavy Gravy

Self

Richie Havens

Richie Havens

Self

Stephen Stills

Stephen Stills

Self

Bonnie Beecher

Self (voice, as Jahanara Romney)

Bill Graham

Self

Joel Rosenman

Self (voice)

Michael Lang

Michael Lang

Self (voice)

Country Joe McDonald

Country Joe McDonald

Self

Keith Moon

Keith Moon

Self

Graham Nash

Graham Nash

Self

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana

Self

Grace Slick

Grace Slick

Self

Sly Stone

Sly Stone

Self

Neil Young

Neil Young

Self

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Self

Henry Diltz

Henry Diltz

Self

Davy Jones

Davy Jones

Self

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Self

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