Review of Gimme Shelter (1986) by Whowants T — 04 May 2005

A harrowing documentary; a must see for any Stones fan!

This review of Gimme Shelter (1986) was written by Whowants T on 04 May 2005.

Gimme Shelter has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jared T (164) on 06 Oct 2012

The shot of a Hell's Angels' guy stabbing a fan is still very horrific…

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By Luis C (539) on 14 Nov 2012

Um dos documentÃ¡rios sobre rock mais influentes de todos os tempos, Gimme Shelter conta a histÃ³ria de um desastroso show dos Stones…

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Fascinating, but there's a lot of filler. I wish it had given a bit more background to the stabbing but it just ends after it happens…

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