Neil Young Movies
Rock star Neil Young has been onscreen both as himself and in occasional dramatic roles from the '70s. ~ All Movie Guide
- 2008
- R
Directed by Bernard Shakey, a long-time alias for Neil Young, CSNY Déjà Vu documents the beloved quartet's 2006 Freedom of Speech tour. The film includes a wealth of information about the Iraq War, and the film's anti-war stance gets as much attention as the group's musical performances. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 2007
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The Best of the Johnny Cash Show captures a number of memorable performances from the variety show hosted by the country music legend. This collection includes performances by Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Neil Young, Ray Charles, Pete Seeger, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kris Kristofferson
- 2007
This concert film captures the highlights of the 2007 Farm Aid Music festival, which marked the fundraiser's 20th anniversary. Some of the featured performers in the release include Emmylou Harris, Wilco, Widespread Panic, John Mellencamp, and more. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Kate Voegele, Shannon Brown, (more)
In the fall of 2005, Neil Young returned to the sound and style of his iconic 1972 album Harvest with Prairie Wind, a set of ten songs which look to America's past and future accompanied by sweet but rough-hewn country-rock. The album was written and recorded after Young was diagnosed with a brain aneurysm, and shortly before he went into the hospital for surgery for the condition, Young played a pair of special concerts at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, where he performed the Prairie Wind album in full along with a set of old favorites. Filmmaker Jonathan Demme was on hand to film the shows, and Neil Young: Heart of Gold was culled from the best moments of those two concerts, as well as interviews in which Young talks about his life and music. Emmylou Harris appears as a guest vocalist, and Young's band includes long time accompanists Ben Keith on pedal steel, pianist Spooner Oldham and Pegi Young (Neil's wife) on acoustic guitar and backing vocals. By the way, Neil Young enjoyed a full recovery after his surgery. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, (more)
- 2005
This 2005 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Jack Black and features musical guest Neil Young. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jack Black, Neil Young, (more)
The director of Greendale, Bernard Shakey is much better known as the rock icon Neil Young. Greendale is a feature-length adaptation of Young's album of the same name. Following the lives of a family in a small town, the film's actors lip sync the dialogue as it appears in the songs, which are all present in the versions heard on the CD. The story concerns Arius Green (Ben Keith), a friendly old-timer who lives on the Double-E ranch with his family. His son Earl (James Mazzeo) is a struggling painter. When cousin Jed (Eric Johnson) murders Officer Carmichael (Paul Supplee), there is a media frenzy that brings about the death of Arius. Arius' granddaughter Sun Green (Sarah White) sets off on a life of social protest. Greendale was screened at the 2003 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sarah White, Eric Johnson, (more)
- 2000
This 2000 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by John Goodman and features musical guest Neil Young. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- John Goodman, Neil Young, (more)
- 2000
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Veteran rocker Neil Young presents a strong set of both old and new songs (and even performs the previously unrecorded "Fool for Your Love") in this video shot at Colorado's Red Rocks Amphitheater during Young's 2000 summer concert tour. Young is joined on-stage by a stellar array of legendary sidemen, including Donald "Duck" Dunn, Spooner Oldham, Jim Keltner, and Ben Keith, with Young's wife Pegi Young and sister Astrid Young joining in on backing vocals. Young's 19-song set includes "Razor Love," "Harvest Moon," "Tonight's the Night," "Powderfinger," "Cowgirl in the Sand," and "Words." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Neil Young is one of the most revered songwriters and performers in the history of rock & roll. Neil Young: Silver and Gold captures him giving a solo acoustic concert in Texas during a short 1999 tour. Young performs more than a dozen songs from every phase of his brilliant career, including "Harvest Moon," "Long May You Run," the Oscar-nominated "Philadelphia," and the title tune. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
Based on a popular series of video games, Wing Commander introduces us to an elite fighter squadron in the year 2654. The Earth confederation is at war with a vicious race called the Kilrathi. The Kilrathi have captured a navigational device which will allow them to jump through worm-holes in space to arrive behind enemy lines. Only this highly trained squadron, led by three young pilots, stand in their way. Christopher "Maverick" Blair (Freddie Prinze Jr.) is just out of the Academy, but his lack of experience is more than compensated by his exceptional navigational skills, though he is still haunted by the deaths of his parents in a previous galactic war. His friend, Todd "Maniac" Mashall (Matthew Lillard), is a brash, gung-ho fighter jock always rushing into danger. Their wing commander and leader is Jeanette "Angel" Deveraux (Saffron Burrows). Assigned these two new pilots by Admiral Geoffery Tolwyn (David Warner), the strong and beautiful Deveraux is at first resentful, but later develops feelings for Blair. Perhaps the two will find time for romance on their way to saving the solar system. ~ Ron Wells, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Freddie Prinze, Jr., Saffron Burrows, (more)
- 1997
Independent film hero Jim Jarmusch followed Neil Young & Crazy Horse during their 1996 world tour and captured it on handheld Super-8. Spliced with archival footage shot by Young and with current interviews from all band members and Young's father, the result is not so much an overview of the band's career as an homage to the power of the band's consistent and timeless work as a four-piece. With three other Neil Young concert films available on home video (Rust Never Sleeps, Weld, Neil Young Unplugged) Year of the Horse seems a bit redundant, but was obviously a labor of love for Jarmusch. Though the current concert footage seems to drag on (Crazy Horse's propensity for endless jamming isn't exciting every night), the old backstage interviews and a classic clip of live Young from 1976 is worth the viewing. ~ Denise Sullivan, All Movie Guide
A dark, bitter commentary on modern American life cloaked in the form of a surrealist western, Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man stars Johnny Depp as William Blake, a newly-orphaned accountant who leaves his home in Cleveland to accept a job in the frontier town of Machine. Upon his arrival, Blake is told by the factory owner Dickinson (Robert Mitchum) that the job has already been filled. Dejectedly, he enters a nearby tavern, ultimately spending the night with a former prostitute. A violent altercation with the woman's lover (Gabriel Byrne), also Dickinson's son, leaves Blake a murderer as well as mortally wounded, a bullet lodged dangerously close to his heart. He flees into the wilderness, where a Native American named Nobody (Gary Farmer) mistakes Blake for the English poet William Blake and determines that he will be Blake's guide in his protracted passage into the spirit world. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, (more)
- 1995
Acclaimed filmmaker Jonathan Demme (whose credits include The Silence of the Lambs and Philadelphia) spent two days at Complex Recording Studios in Los Angeles, as Neil Young and Crazy Horse worked on songs for their album Sleeps With Angels. Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions was the result, on which Demme uses subtle camera movements and light effects to reflect the many moods of Young's music. The video features four songs: "Prime of Life," "My Heart," "Piece of Crap," and "Change Your Mind." ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1993
This episode of MTV: Unplugged originally aired on June 15th of 1993, and features a live acoustic performance from rock legend Neil Young. Young sings a wide range of songs, some of which include early hits such as "Mr Soul", which was originally performed during the time he spent with Buffalo Springfield, as well as more recent songs such as "Harvest Moon", "Pocahontas", "Long May You Run", and a rare rendition of "Stringman".
~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide
At the time of its release, Jonathan Demme's Philadelphia was the first big-budget Hollywood film to tackle the medical, political, and social issues of AIDS. Tom Hanks, in his first Academy Award-winning performance, plays Andrew Beckett, a talented lawyer at a stodgy Philadelphia law firm. The homosexual Andrew has contracted AIDS but fears informing his firm about the disease. The firm's senior partner, Charles Wheeler (Jason Robards), assigns Andrew a case involving their most important client. Andrew begins diligently working on the case, but soon the lesions associated with AIDS are visible on his face. Wheeler abruptly removes Andrew from the case and fires him from the firm. Andrew believes he has been fired because of his illness and plans to fight the firm in court. But because of the firm's reputation, no lawyer in Philadelphia will risk handling his case. In desperation, Andrew hires Joe Miller (Denzel Washington), a black lawyer who advertises on television, mainly handling personal injury cases. Miller dislikes homosexuals but agrees to take the case for the money and exposure. As Miller prepares for the courtroom battle against one of the law firm's key litigators, Belinda Conine (Mary Steenburgen), Miller begins to realize the discrimination practiced against Andrew is no different from the discrimination Miller himself has to battle against. The cast also includes Antonio Banderas as Andrew's partner, Joanne Woodward as Andrew's mother, and Stephanie Roth as Joe's wife. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, (more)
- 1993
For his 60th birthday, country legend Willie Nelson decided to throw a party and invite a few of his closest friends to help him celebrate. Among others appearing are Emmylou Harris, Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Neil Young, B.B. King, Paul Simon, and Waylon Jennings -- most joining Nelson on stage for a series of inspired duets. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide
- 1992
This 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Tom Arnold and features musical guest Neil Young. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Arnold, Neil Young, (more)
- 1991
This video captures the "Ragged Glory" tour such as "Hey Hey My My" and "Cortez the Killer," as well as titles from the "Ragged Glory" album, "Love to Burn" and "Farmer John." ~ All Movie Guide
- 1991
Enjoy this selection of titles from the latest album by Neil Young and band including "Farmer John" and "Mansion on the Hill." ~ All Movie Guide
- 1990
A collection of titles by Neil Young in concert and on video including "After the Gold Rush," "This Note's for You" and "No More." ~ All Movie Guide
- 1989
This 1989 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Bruce Willis and features musical guest Neil Young. ~ Skyler Miller, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Bruce Willis, Neil Young, (more)
Director Alan Rudolph's 1989 model mood piece stars Tom Berenger as shabby private eye Harry Dobbs, who is hired by the mysterious Miss Dolan (Anne Archer). Dolan wants Dobbs to tail her abusive boyfriend, Rick (Neil Young). Dobbs immediately demonstrates his uncanny powers of detection by trailing the wrong man (Ted Levine), whose story turns out to be far more fascinating than Rick's. Meanwhile, Dobbs is himself pursued by female P.I. Stella Wynkowski (Elizabeth Perkins), which hardly pleases Dobbs' jealous girlfriend, Doris (Ann Magnuson). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Berenger, Elizabeth Perkins, (more)
