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Festival Express
“Festival Express... The longest party in rock-n-roll history.”
72%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Festival Express (2003) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Festival Express (2003) — a movie tagged as Documentary, History, and Music with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in majo… Our models also surface themes such as ai and friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Festival Express 72% (26 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
Festival Express is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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from 26 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2003-09-19
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 7.2
- TMDB ID
- 14770
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What is Festival Express about?
The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The G... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Festival Express?
The official runtime for Festival Express is approximately 90 minutes.
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Directors & writers
Cast
Rick Danko
Self - The Band
Levon Helm
Self - The Band
Garth Hudson
Self - The Band
Richard Manuel
Self - The Band
Robbie Robertson
Self - The Band
Janis Joplin
Self
- J
Jon Bauman
Self
- R
Richard Bell
Self
Jerry Garcia
Self
- D
Delaney Bramlett
Self
- B
Bonnie Bramlett
Self
Mickey Hart
Self
Bob Weir
Self
Buddy Guy
Self
- I
Ian Tyson
Self
- S
Sylvia Tyson
Self
Phil Lesh
Self
Chris Hillman
Self
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