Taking Woodstock is a 2009 English-language Biography Comedy movie written by James Schamus, Elliot Tiber and Tom Monte. The movie is directed by Ang Lee and produced by James Schamus, Ang Lee and Celia Costas. A man working at his parents' motel in the Catskills inadvertently sets in motion the generation-defining concert in the summer of 1969. Taking woodstock features Demetri Martin in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Dan Fogler, Henry Goodman, Jonathan Groff, Eugene Levy, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Imelda Staunton. The screenplay is written by James Schamus which is inspired from Taking Woodstock by Elliot Tiber Tom Monte. The music was composed by Danny Elfman. Cinematography was done by Eric Gautier and editing by Tim Squyres. The film has a running time of 120 minutes. It was released on 1st October 2009. Taking Woodstock was made on a budget of $30 million and at the box office it grossed only $9 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Focus Features.