Taking Woodstock
Elliot Tiber hustles to convince a floundering music festival to relocate to his small town, hoping the influx will rescue his family’s failing motel—only to battle skeptical officials, rival promoters, and the chaotic rise of a cultural revolution that could eclipse his own ambitions.
“A generation began in his backyard.”
Synopsis
Elliot Tiber and his family unintentionally played a key role in transforming the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the iconic event it became. Upon learning that a neighboring town had revoked the permit for a hippie music festival, Elliot contacted the producers, believing that bringing the event to his hometown could provide a much-needed boost to his parents' business.
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Edited by Tim SquyresShot by Eric GautierScored by Danny ElfmanDesigned by David Gropman
Box Office
2009 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.3× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$10.0M
Opening week (7-day): $21K
Peak 2 theaters
Also known as
- Taking Woodstock - Der Beginn einer Legendede
- hôtel Woodstockfr
- Motel Woodstockit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed 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
Eugene Levy
as as Max Yasgur
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