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Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm

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Having overcome drugs, bankruptcy, a bout with throat cancer and other hard knocks, Levon Helm, founding member of the Band, works on his first studio album in 25 years at his home studio in Woodstock, N.Y.

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Peter Keough Boston Globe [A] bittersweet, frustratingly impressionistic documentary ... Rated: 3/4 Sep 5, 2013 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Loose and ragtag, stirring and poignant, the documentary "Ain't in It for My Health: A Film About Levon Helm" proves a fitting tribute to its late star ... Rated: 4/5 Jun 12, 2013 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail The portrait of the ailing artist is bittersweet, but when Helms sings or plays, the look on his face is pure joy. Rated: 3/4 Jun 7, 2013 Full Review Mae Abdulbaki Punch Drunk Critics A missed opportunity to delve deeper and get a more intimate portrait of the man behind the drums. Rated: 2/5 Aug 14, 2018 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette And of all the figures - Bob Dylan, Gram Parsons, et al. - who smuggled those sepia-toned seeds into rock 'n' roll, Helm, was arguably the most authentic. Rated: 88/100 Aug 17, 2013 Full Review Daniel Eagan Film Journal International Heartfelt tribute to musician Levon Helm receives a theatrical release on the anniversary of his death in 2012. Apr 19, 2013 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of the many greats. In the music fabric. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member one of the few true southern giants. beautiful Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Levon Helm is my favorite drummer, so I thought I would take a look at this film. As a fan of The Band and The Last Waltz, I found this film to be quite interesting. I knew there was bitterness but I never knew what happened. This film gives you some insight into that but more about what he became and his comeback. Its a great little movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Very interesting documentary about an amazing musician. It mostly focuses on the time after the Dirt Farmer album is released. Unfortunately, it only scratches the surface of the personality and life of Helm. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a top notch music doc. It not only spans the career of Levon Helm, but it also hangs with him during the end of his life during a period as he made his first studio album in 25 years, which also took home a grammy (Dirt Farmer). Such a tribute to one of our greatest american musicians. Although it's bittersweet to watch him age with both a little grace and a little distain. Keeping this review to a minimum for lack of trying to oversell the simple, tenderness of the film. If your a lover of Levon, or The Band or just Americana music in general, this is a great watch. A redemption song... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE and why this is so important to you. STREAMER ALERT: Now on Netflix Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Jacob Hatley

Director

Mary Posatko

Producer

Kenneth Segna

Producer

Stephen Brower

Producer

Albert Berger

Executive Producer

Ron Yerxa

Executive Producer

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Synopsis Having overcome drugs, bankruptcy, a bout with throat cancer and other hard knocks, Levon Helm, founding member of the Band, works on his first studio album in 25 years at his home studio in Woodstock, N.Y.
Director
Jacob Hatley
Producer
Mary Posatko, Kenneth Segna, Stephen Brower
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 19, 2013, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$94.8K
Runtime
1h 23m
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