Taking Woodstock (2009)
A generation began in his backyard.
120 min
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.
- Release date
- September 3, 2009
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $30,000,000
- Box office
- $9,975,737
Trailer
Cast
- Demetri Martin as Elliot Teichberg
- Henry Goodman as Jake Teichberg
- Edward Hibbert as British Gentleman
- Imelda Staunton as Sonia Teichberg
- Kevin Chamberlin as Jackson Spiers
- Lee Wong as George the Doorman
- Anthoula Katsimatides as Esther
- Clark Middleton as Frank
- Bette Henritze as Annie
- Sondra James as Margaret
Crew
- Ang Lee · Director
- James Schamus · Writer
- Elliot Tiber · Writer
- Tom Monte · Writer
- Celia D. Costas · Producer
- Ang Lee · Producer
- James Schamus · Producer
- Danny Elfman · Composer
- Eric Gautier · Cinematographer
- Tim Squyres · Editor
- Avy Kaufman · Casting director
- David Gropman · Production designer