Taking Woodstock is a 2009 American comedy-drama film about the Woodstock Festival of 1969, directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay by James Schamus is based on the memoir Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte. The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and opened in New York and Los Angeles on August 26, 2009, before its wide theatrical release two days later. It received mixed reviews and was a box office failure.
| Director | Ang Lee |
| Produced by | James Schamus, Ang Lee, Celia Costas |
| Screenplay by | James Schamus |
| Starring | Demetri Martin, Dan Fogler, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Groff, Eugene Levy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Imelda Staunton, Emile Hirsch, Liev Schreiber |
| Music | Danny Elfman |
| Cinematography | Eric Gautier |
| Edited by | Tim Squyres |
| Distributed by | Focus Features |
| Released | August 28, 2009 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $10 million |
| Netflix ID | 70111117 |
About Taking Woodstock
True story of a young man and his family, who owned a small motel in the Catskills. In 1969, the family played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival. The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Achievement of Taking Woodstock
The screenplay is based on the memoir Taking Woodstock: A True Story of a Riot, a Concert, and a Life by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte.
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Latest information about Taking Woodstock updated on July 28 2021.
