
Long Strange Trip
Music · Documentary
Overview
The tale of the Grateful Dead is inspiring, complicated, and downright messy. A tribe of contrarians, they made art out of open-ended chaos and inadvertently achieved success on their own terms. Never-before-seen footage and interviews offer this unprecedented and unvarnished look at the life of the Dead.
Top Cast


Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Garcia
Self (archive footage)


Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Self
Bob Weir
Self


Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Self
Mickey Hart
Self


Bill Kreutzmann
Bill Kreutzmann
Self
Bill Kreutzmann
Self


Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Self
Phil Lesh
Self
Ron McKernan
Ron McKernan
Self (archive footage)
Ron McKernan
Self (archive footage)


Brent Mydland
Brent Mydland
Self (archive footage)
Brent Mydland
Self (archive footage)


Donna Godchaux
Donna Godchaux
Self (archive footage)
Donna Godchaux
Self (archive footage)
Keith Godchaux
Keith Godchaux
Self (archive footage)
Keith Godchaux
Self (archive footage)
Vince Welnick
Vince Welnick
Self (archive footage)
Vince Welnick
Self (archive footage)
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