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Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years on the road. Some numbers they do alone, some songs include guest artists from Ronnie Hawkins (their first boss, when they were the Hawks) to Bob Dylan (their last, when as his backup and as a solo group, they came into their own). Scorsese's camera explores the interactions onstage in the making of music. Offstage, he interviews the Band's five members, focusing on the nature of life on the road. The friendships, the harmonies, the hijinks, and the wear and tear add up to a last waltz. <br />
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Cast:<br />
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Robbie Robertson ... Himself - Lead Guitar / Vocal (as The Band) <br />
Rick Danko ... Himself - Bass & Violin & Vocal (as The Band) <br />
Richard Manuel ... Himself - Piano / Keyboards / Drums / Vocal (as The Band) <br />
Levon Helm ... Himself - Drums / Mandolin / Vocal (as The Band) <br />
Garth Hudson ... Himself - Organ / Accordion / Saxophone / Synthesizers (as The Band) <br />
Eric Clapton ... Himself - Performer <br />
Neil Diamond ... Himself - Performer <br />
Bob Dylan ... Himself - Performer <br />
Joni Mitchell ... Herself - Performer <br />
Neil Young ... Himself - Performer <br />
Emmylou Harris ... Herself - Performer <br />
Ringo Starr ... Himself - Performer <br />
Paul Butterfield ... Himself - Performer <br />
Dr. John ... Himself - Performer <br />
Van Morrison ... Himself - Performer <br />
Ronnie Hawkins ... Himself - Performer <br />
Mavis Staples ... Herself - Performer (as The Staples) <br />
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples ... Himself - Performer (as The Staples) <br />
Muddy Waters ... Himself - Performer <br />
Ron Wood ... Himself - Performer <br />
Michael McClure ... Himself - Performer (as Michael Mc Clure) <br />
Lawrence Ferlinghetti ... Himself - Performer <br />
Martin Scorsese ... Himself - Interviewer <br />
Jim Gordon ... Himself - Performer <br />
Tom Malone ... Himself - Performer <br />
Howard Johnson ... Himself - Performer <br />
Jerry Hey ... Himself - Performer (as Jerry Hay) <br />
Richard Cooper ... Himself - Performer <br />
Charlie Keagle ... Himself - Performer <br />
Larry Packer ... Himself - Performer <br />
Bob Margolin ... Himself - Plays guitar with Muddy Waters <br />
Bill Graham ... Himself (at edge of stage) (uncredited) <br />
Robert Guidry ... Himself (uncredited) <br />
Pinetop Perkins ... Himself - Plays piano with Muddy Waters (uncredited) <br />
Carl Radle ... Himself (uncredited)<br />
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Run Time: 117 min.<br />
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16:9<br />
VIDEO Widescreen <br />
1.85:1<br />
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AUDIO: AC3 5.1-ch English<br />
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Subpicture: English, Français, Español <br />
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Extras: * 2 Audio commentaries With the Director and Musicians *Rare unseen footage * Behind-the-scenes Featurette. <br />
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Full DVD9 NTSC
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