The read
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
This documentary explores the Deadhead phenomenon. For thirty years, Jerry Garcia played guitar and sang for the Grateful Dead, and by doing so, inspired a modern cultural phenomenon: the legions of nomadic fans that made a communal way of life out of following Jerry and the Dead, the Deadheads. The End of the Road began shooting three months prior to Garcia's death in 1995, on the road with the wandering family of Deadheads- on what would be the final tour with Jerry and the Grateful Dead. Featuring a soundtrack by Merl Saunders and Jerry Garcia, the film celebrates this social, political and cultural movement in its twilight.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Brent MeeskeDirector
Cast
- Bob WeirSelf
- Phil LeshSelf
- Mickey HartSelf
- Bill KreutzmannSelf
- Wavy GravySelf
- Merl SaundersSelf
- Babatunde OlatunjiSelf