Ram Dass: Fierce Grace


1h 33m 2002

Brief Synopsis

In the 1960s, Richard Alpert and Timothy Leary were to spiritual awareness what the Beatles and the Stones were to rock 'n' roll. As Harvard faculty members, they began experimenting with LSD and in 1963 were, famously, expelled by the university. While Leary continued to tune in, turn on and drop o

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Zeitgeist Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

In the 1960s, Richard Alpert and Timothy Leary were to spiritual awareness what the Beatles and the Stones were to rock 'n' roll. As Harvard faculty members, they began experimenting with LSD and in 1963 were, famously, expelled by the university. While Leary continued to tune in, turn on and drop out, Alpert--whose father was a wealthy Jewish attorney and President of the New York-New Haven Railroad--morphed into Ram Dass, a serious and much loved spiritual leader, author and lecturer. His 1971 best-seller 'Be Here Now' has been followed up recently by 'Still Here: Embracing Aging, Changing and Dying'. The chronicle balances footage from the hippie era, with contemporary material on Ram Dass, as he remakes his life since suffering a stroke five years ago.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002
Distribution Company
Zeitgeist Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Released in United States February 21, 2006

Released in United States February 27, 2002

Released in United States June 21, 2002

Released in United States on DVD February 21, 2006

Released in United States Winter February 27, 2002

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Released in United States February 21, 2006

Released in United States on DVD February 21, 2006

Released in United States February 27, 2002 (Film Forum; New York City)

Released in United States Winter February 27, 2002

Released in United States June 21, 2002 (Nuart; Los Angeles)