Peyote to LSD: A Psychedelic Odyssey

April. 19,2008      
Rating:
7.3
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Plant Explorer Richard Evans Schultes was a real life Indiana Jones whose discoveries of hallucinogenic plants laid the foundation for the psychedelic sixties. Now in this two hour History Channel TV Special, his former student Wade Davis, follows in his footsteps to experience the discoveries that Schultes brought to the western world. Shot around the planet, from Canada to the Amazon, we experience rarely seen native hallucinogenic ceremonies and find out the true events leading up to the Psychedelic Sixties. Featuring author/adventurer Wade Davis ("Serpent and the Rainbow"), Dr. Andrew Weil, the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and many others, this program tells the story of the discovery of peyote, magic mushrooms and beyond: one man's little known quest to classify the Plants of the Gods. Richard Evans Schultes revolutionized science and spawned another revolution he never imagined.

Wade Davis as  Self / Presenter
Timothy Leary as  Self (archive footage)
Andrew Weil as  Self
Jeremy Narby as  Self
Randy Borman as  Self
Aldous Huxley as  Self (archive footage)
Martin A. Lee as  Self
Ralph Metzner as  Self
Bob Weir as  Self
Jonathan Ott as  Self

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Reviews

AshUnow
2008/04/19

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

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Robert Joyner
2008/04/20

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

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Mandeep Tyson
2008/04/21

The acting in this movie is really good.

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Guillelmina
2008/04/22

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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