Magic Trip is a 2011 documentary film directed by Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney, about Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, and the Merry Pranksters.[1]
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Directed by | Alex Gibney Alison Ellwood |
Produced by | Alex Gibney Gareth Wiley |
Starring | Ken Kesey Neal Cassady The Grateful Dead Jack Kerouac Allen Ginsberg The Merry Band of Pranksters |
Narrated by | Stanley Tucci |
Production company | History Channel Films |
Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The documentary uses the 16 mm color footage shot by Kesey and the Merry Pranksters during their 1964 cross-country bus trip in the Furthur bus. The hyperkinetic Cassady is frequently seen driving the bus, jabbering, and sitting next to a sign that boasts, "Neal gets things done".[2][3]
The film was released in the US on August 5, 2011 by Magnolia Pictures.
The movie soundtrack includes excerpts from several songs by the Grateful Dead.
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