Timothy Leary's Dead (1996)
80 min
Journalizing his final year before dying of cancer in May 1996, this documentary takes a sentimental walk down memory-lane to honor a man whose place in history is surely guaranteed. Probably best known for his oft-quoted (and misunderstood) 1960s phrase wherein Dr.Leary encouraged everyone to "turn on, tune in and drop out", the filmmakers sought to capture the real man behind the legend; vox-pops with friends, colleges and family pepper the storyline that made-up the multi-faceted man who was author, psychologist, teacher, guru, fugitive-from-justice and dignified humorist. We see him in his experimental 1960s, the hippie 70s, his thoughtful 80s and the futuristic 90s. Overall a very satisfying documentary about this extraordinary man. Ever the Professor, we see his musings on life & death and, after succumbing to the inevitable, we witness the (somewhat macabre) after-death cryogenic storage of his severed head for his optimistic, future generations to do with what they may.
- Data de estreia
- 9 de setembro de 1996
- País de origem
- Estados Unidos
Elenco
- Todd Mills como Self
- Todd Mills como Interviewer
- Mark Bernheimer como Self
- Michael Bowen como Self - Artist
- Claire Burch como Self - Artist
- Claire Burch como Poet
- Claire Burch como Composer
Equipe
- Timothy Leary · Imagens de arquivo
- Barbara Chase · Imagens de arquivo
- Eldridge Cleaver · Imagens de arquivo
- Paul Davids · Diretor(a)
- Claire Burch · Roteirista
- Paul Davids · Roteirista
- Paul Davids · Produtor(a)
- Todd Mills · Produtor(a)
- Errol G. Specter · Compositor(a)
- Mark Deimel · Editor(a)
- David Wilson · Editor(a)