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Plot

The behind-the-scenes activities of the Rolling Stones on their 1972 American tour are the focus of this quasi-documentary film which has had limited showings due to a lawsuit brought by the band, doubtlessly on the advice of their lawyers. Thus, its official release date (if any) is open to question. While some concert footage is included, it mostly focuses on the backstage and offstage behavior (and misbehavior) of the band and its road crew. Despite the film's cinéma vérité tone, some of the events filmed are clearly staged by the groupies, road crew, and band just for the benefit of the cameras. For that reason, it is difficult to tell how accurate a depiction of the Stones' mid '70s on-tour behavior this is. Among the misbehaviors chronicled are hotel room trashings, and the airplane abduction of giggling, screaming and naked groupies for carnal purposes, as well as assorted drug scenes.
MPAA Rating:
Not Yet Rated
Genre(s):
Documentary,Special Interest
Run Time:
95min.
Theatrical Release Date:
10/06/2008
Director(s):
Themes:
Bohemian Life,Musician's Life
Tone:
Atmospheric,Chilly,Claustrophobic,Intimate,Lurid,Matter-of-Fact,Raunchy,Decadent
Keywords:
band [music group],behind-the-scenes,concert-footage,groupie,hedonism,infamous,music-tour,on-the-road,rock-music
Language:
English