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Timothy Leary's Dead (1996)
Directed by Paul Davids
Documentary · 1h 20m
Journalizing his final year before dying of cancer in May 1996, this documentary takes a sentimental walk down memory-lane to honor a man whose place in history is surely guaranteed. Probably best known for his oft-quoted (and misunderstood) 1960s phrase wherein Dr.Leary encouraged everyone to "turn on, tune in and drop out", the filmmakers sought to capture the real man behind the legend; vox-pops with friends, colleges and family pepper the storyline that made-up the multi-faceted man who was author, psychologist, teacher, guru, fugitive-from-justice and dignified humorist. We see him in his experimental 1960s, the hippie 70s, his thoughtful 80s and the futuristic 90s. Overall a very satisfying documentary about this extraordinary man. Ever the Professor, we see his musings on life & death and, after succumbing to the inevitable, we witness the (somewhat macabre) after-death cryogenic storage of his severed head for his optimistic, future generations to do with what they may.
Cast
Timothy Leary
Crew
- Director
- Paul Davids
- Writer
- Paul Davids, Claire Burch
Details
- Release date
- 1996-09-09
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Countries
- United States of America