Ram Dass: Fierce Grace
May 21, 2001 | IMDB 5.7
93 min Watch NowDocumentary
Once a symbol of '60s counterculture and psychedelic drug use, Ram Dass has since become a renowned speaker and author on the topics of aging, spirituality, and overcoming the mistakes of the past. This documentary chronicles his journey from his affiliations with LSD advocate Timothy Leary to his endeavor to continue remaking himself after his stroke in 1997.
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IMDB 9.3 | Sep , 2017
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IMDB 5.7 | Nov , 2024
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IMDB 5.6 | May , 2007
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IMDB 8 | May , 2017
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IMDB 6.6 | Apr , 2010
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IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2009
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IMDB 6.4 | Oct , 2003
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IMDB 6.2 | Jun , 2009
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IMDB 5.5 | Nov , 2011
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IMDB 5.9 | Dec , 2007
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IMDB 0 | Nov , 2009
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IMDB 8 | Jun , 2012
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 1993
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IMDB 5.7 | Mar , 1936
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IMDB 0 | Apr , 2022
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2014
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