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

Overview

Starting with the image of a tour bus warming its engine in the stillness of an empty lot, this haunting, personal portrait of music legend Levon Helm evokes the mood of a lifetime spent on the road. Jacob Hatley's extraordinarily intimate documentary finds Helm, a founding member of The Band, at home in Woodstock in the midst of creating his first studio album in 25 years. The ultimate survivor, he's overcome drugs, bankruptcy, the bitter breakup of The Band and a bout of throat cancer -but then, as the rueful title indicates, he wasn't in it for his health

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 24, 2010

Original language

English

Cast

Billy Bob Thornton,Levon Helm,Robbie Robertson,Garth Hudson,Rick Danko,Barney Hoskyns,Libby Titus,Larry Campbell,Richard Manuel

Director

Jacob Hatley

Producer

Albert Berger,Ron Yerxa

Cinematography

Emily Topper

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1362518