Review of Gimme Shelter (1986) by Max T — 26 Mar 2013

Would definitely recommend looking up what happened at the Altamont Speedway concert before watching this.

This review of Gimme Shelter (1986) was written by Max T on 26 Mar 2013.

Gimme Shelter has generally received positive reviews.

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