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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan
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No Direction Home: Bob Dylan

2005-07-21 · 208 min · ★ 7.8

Documentary · Music

A chronicle of Bob Dylan's strange evolution between 1961 and 1966 from folk singer to protest singer to "voice of a generation" to rock star.

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Directors
Martin Scorsese
Production companies
Grey Water Park Productions, Spitfire Pictures, Thirteen, The WNET Group, PBS, BBC, NHK, Vulcan Productions, ANENA
Countries
Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 2,000,000

Top Cast

Bob DylanBob DylanSelf
Allen GinsbergAllen GinsbergSelf
Joan BaezJoan BaezSelf
Johnny CashJohnny CashSelf (archive footage)
Pete SeegerPete SeegerSelf
Mavis StaplesMavis StaplesSelf
Dave Van RonkDave Van RonkSelf
D. A. PennebakerD. A. PennebakerSelf
John F. KennedyJohn F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Martin Luther King Jr.Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
Martin ScorseseMartin ScorseseSelf (voice) (uncredited)
Suze RotoloSelf
Liam ClancyLiam ClancySelf
Maria MuldaurSelf
Robbie RobertsonRobbie RobertsonSelf (archive footage)
Richard ManuelRichard ManuelSelf (archive footage)
Bob NeuwirthBob NeuwirthSelf
Bruce LanghorneSelf
Peter YarrowPeter YarrowSelf
Rick DankoRick DankoSelf (archive footage)

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