Taking Woodstock (2009)

A generation began in his backyard.

The story of Elliot Tiber and his family, who inadvertently played a pivotal role in making the famed Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the happening that it was. When Elliot hears that a neighboring town has pulled the permit on a hippie music festival, he calls the producers thinking he could drum up some much-needed business for his parents' run-down motel. Three weeks later, half a million people are on their way to his neighbor’s farm in White Lake, New York, and Elliot finds himself swept up in a generation-defining experience that would change his life–and American culture–forever.

Cast (57)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Demetri Martin

Elliot Teichberg

Imelda Staunton

Sonia Teichberg

Henry Goodman

Jake Teichberg

Jonathan Groff

Michael Lang

Eugene Levy

Max Yasgur

Emile Hirsch

Billy

Dan Fogler

Devon

Liev Schreiber

Vilma

Mamie Gummer

Tisha

Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Dan

Adam Pally

Artie Kornfeld

Kevin Sussman

Stan

Skylar Astin

John Roberts

Daniel Eric Gold

Joel Rosenman

Paul Dano

VW Guy

Kelli Garner

VW Girl

Richard Thomas

Don

Kevin Chamberlin

Jackson Spiers

Christina Kirk

Carol

Katherine Waterston

Penny

Clark Middleton

Frank

Bette Henritze

Annie

Sondra James

Margaret

Adam LeFevre

Dave

Andy Prosky

Bob

Anthoula Katsimatides

Esther

L

Lee Wong

George the Doorman

Edward Hibbert

British Gentleman

Caitlin FitzGerald

Young Woman

Michael J. Burg

Journalist

T

Taunia Hottman-Hubbard

Journalist

D

David Lavine

Journalist

Gabriel Sunday

Steven

Stephen Kunken

Mel

Pippa Pearthree

Miriam

Louisa Krause

Hippie Girl

S

Spadaque Volcimus

Hippie Guy

B

Bill Coelius

Inspector

Nick Taylor

Inspector

Michael Izquierdo

John Morris

Will Janowitz

Chip Monck

James Hanlon

State Trooper

David Wilson Barnes

News Reporter

M

Marjorie Austrian

St. Paul Lady

K

Kyle Plante

Interviewer

L

Lewis Zucker

Worker

Carmel Amit

Earthlight Player

Zachary Booth

Earthlight Player

J

Jennifer Merrill

Earthlight Player

I

Ivan Sandomire

Earthlight Player

Matthew Shear

Earthlight Player

D

Darcy Bledsoe

Earthlight Player

H

Halley Cianfarini

Earthlight Player

J

Jesse Kile

Earthlight Player

Ashley Middlebrook

Earthlight Player

Bec Stupak

Earthlight Player

Josh Safdie

Documentary Cameraman (uncredited)

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