Jerry Garcia

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Jerry Garcia

Born August 1, 1942 · San Francisco, California, U.S.

Died August 9, 1995 · aged 53

Jerome John "Jerry" Garcia (August 1, 1942 – August 9, 1995) was an American musician best known for his lead guitar work, singing and songwriting with the band the Grateful Dead. Though he vehemently disavowed the role, Garcia was viewed by many as the leader or "spokesman" of the group. As one of its founders, Garcia performed with the Grateful Dead for their entire three-decade career (1965–19…

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Zabriskie PointZabriskie Point · 1970
Zabriskie Point
7.01970
MovieDrama
Anthropology student Daria, who's helping a property developer build a village in the Los Angeles desert, and dropout Mark, who's wanted by the authorities for allegedly killing a policeman during a student riot, accidentally encounter each other in Death Valley and soon begin an unrestrained romance.
DeathsportDeathsport · 1978
Deathsport
4.01978
MovieActionThriller
1000 years into the future, after the Great Neutron Wars, the world is divided into desert wastelands and isolated city-states. Notorious "Desert Ranger" Kaz is forced to fight in the DeathSport, dueling on futuristic motorcycle "Death Machines". With the help of renegade vixen Deneer, Kaz must face his past and fight to save himself and his people.
HeartbeepsHeartbeeps · 1981
Heartbeeps
4.51981
MovieComedyFamily
Two domestic robots fall in love and run off together.
Infrared SightingsInfrared Sightings · 1995
Infrared Sightings
1995
MovieMusicAnimation
The music of the Grateful Dead processed alongside computer graphics.
Monterey Pop - The Outtake PerformancesMonterey Pop - The Outtake Performances · 2002
Monterey Pop - The Outtake Performances
7.52002
MovieMusicDocumentary
Additional musical performances from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival in California, shot for the film Monterey Pop (1968) and released on the Criterion Blu-ray The Complete Monterey Pop Festival.
The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-UpThe Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up · 2025
The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up
2025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Grateful Dead celebrate their 60th Anniversary with a highly anticipated return to big screens for the annual theatrical event “Meet-Up At The Movies” in select territories worldwide on August 14. For a limited time only, this special cinematic event allows fans to come together and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead. THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE follows the legendary band on what at the time was believed to be their final performances, a five-night run at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in October 1974, the final night billed as “The Last One.” Featuring stellar live performances, mind-bending animation, interviews with band members and crew, the film has a rare focus on the band’s fans and their deep commitment to the Dead Head lifestyle. Be sure to stay till the end for the exclusive theatrical premier of “China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider”, a bonus live performance not included in the official release.
The Hippie TemptationThe Hippie Temptation · 1967
The Hippie Temptation
5.71967
MovieTV MovieDocumentary
CBS TV news special hosted by Harry Reasoner explores the way-out world of the Hippies and the Haight-Ashbury psychedelic 1960s LSD scene. Footage of LSDs users experiencing bummer trips. The Diggers, the Oracle and cool street and Golden Gate Park scenes with hippies tripping out. The Grateful Dead are interviewed and are shown performing "Dancin' in the Streets" on a flatbed truck in Golden Gate Park. The Hippie Temptation!
Grateful Dead: So FarGrateful Dead: So Far · 1987
Grateful Dead: So Far
8.01987
MovieMusicDocumentary
So Far is a music documentary video by the Grateful Dead. Directed by Jerry Garcia and Len Dell'Amico, it is intended to give a subjective view of the Grateful Dead experience. The soundtrack includes Dead song performances, largely from 1985. The visuals combine scenes of the band playing the songs, other Dead related material, computer animation, and found footage that has been altered and edited in various ways. So Far was released on VHS videotape and on laserdisc in 1987, and has a running time of 55 minutes.

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The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-UpThe Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up · 2025
The Grateful Dead Movie 2025 Meet-Up
2025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Grateful Dead celebrate their 60th Anniversary with a highly anticipated return to big screens for the annual theatrical event “Meet-Up At The Movies” in select territories worldwide on August 14. For a limited time only, this special cinematic event allows fans to come together and celebrate the enduring legacy of the Grateful Dead. THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE follows the legendary band on what at the time was believed to be their final performances, a five-night run at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom in October 1974, the final night billed as “The Last One.” Featuring stellar live performances, mind-bending animation, interviews with band members and crew, the film has a rare focus on the band’s fans and their deep commitment to the Dead Head lifestyle. Be sure to stay till the end for the exclusive theatrical premier of “China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider”, a bonus live performance not included in the official release.

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