You’re Gonna Miss Me is a 2005 American documentary directed by Keven McAlester about Roky Erickson, the singer and songwriter who fronted the Austin, Texas band The 13th Floor Elevators. It takes its title from the band’s first single.
What the film is about
The film follows Erickson’s rise as one of the early voices of psychedelic rock, the 1969 arrest that led to years in Texas state hospitals, and the long, quiet decades that followed. Much of it is a family story: the struggle over how Roky should be cared for, and his younger brother Sumner’s effort to get him treatment and back to music.
Quick facts
- Director: Keven McAlester
- Premiere: SXSW Film Festival, March 15, 2005
- Running time: about 94 minutes
- Cinematography: Lee Daniel
- US distributor: Palm Pictures (limited theatrical release from June 8, 2007 in New York; DVD on July 10, 2007)
- Recognition: nominated for the 2007 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary
Where to watch
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