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. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 6.6/10 | |
Released: | June 6, 1997 | |
Runtime: | 80 min | |
Genres: | Documentary Biography | |
Countries: | United States | |
Companies: | Davids & Mills Productions | |
Cast: | Michael Bowen Ram Dass Todd Mills Mark Bernheimer | |
Crew: | Paul Davids Claire Burch | |