Taking Woodstock

Taking Woodstock is a 2009 film directed by Ang Lee. The screenplay is written by James Schamus, which is based on the book by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte.

Taking Woodstock is a 2009 film based on the book by Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte. The movie tells the true life story of Eliot Tiber, played by Demetri Martin. Elliot works at the financially struggling motel of his parents in Catskills. In order to get the family business out of debt, he puts in motion the groundwork for the 1969 Woodstock Music Festival. Elliot grants a permit and offers the motel to the organizers of Woodstock. But the event becomes bigger than anyone ever could have imagined.Yahoo! Movies: Taking Woodstock

• Demetri Martin as Elliot Tiber
• Liev Schreiber as Vilma
• Eugene Levy as Max Yasgur
• Henry Goodman as Mr. Tiber
• Imelda Staunton as Mrs. Tiber
• Katherine Waterston as Penny
• Daniel Eric Gold as Joel Rosenman
• Michael Zegen as Bernie
• Dan Fobler as Devon
• Jeffrey Dean Morgan
• Emile Hirsch
• Paul Dano
• Kelli Garner
• Jason Antoon as Abbie Hoffman
• Kevin Sussman as Stan
• Gabriel Sunday as Steve
• Skylar Astin as John Roberts
• Kevin Chamberlin as Jackson Spiers
• Jonathan Groff as Michael Lang
• James Hanlon as Trooper AJ Hamilton
• Boris McGiver as Doug
• Will Joanowitz as Chip Monck
• Caitlin Fitzgerald as Young Woman
• Sondra James as Margaret
• Jennifer Merrill as Earthlight Player
• Michael Izquierdo as John Morris
• Jay Storey as a Reporter
• Patrick Cup as Charlie
• Stefano Da Fre as a Young Man
• Anthoula Katsimatides as Esther