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Gimme Shelter (1970) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Gimme Shelter (1970) a score of 2.9854 out of 4

based on (37) reviews

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DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)

A complex, terrifying, exhilarating, and disturbing film, Gimme Shelter reveals the lie behind every modern Rolling Stones tour, that they are now nothing but shadows of their former selves. Whereas they are nothing more than a corporation today they...read the complete Gimme Shelter (1970) review at DVD Talk (Gil Jawetz)

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Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

The most fascinating aspect about the film is how it traces the anatomy of the disaster that was Altamont....read the complete Gimme Shelter (1970) review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)

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Reel.com

Gimme Shelter returns to Madison Square Garden and it follows the Stones to a recording session in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, a mixing session, even into their hotel rooms. The film keeps circling back, though, to Altamont, including scenes of attorney Mel...read the complete Gimme Shelter (1970) review at Reel.com