Anvil! The Story of Anvil
2008
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Synopsis
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.
Key facts
Cast
Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Robb Reiner, Kevin Goocher, Glenn Gyorffy, William Howell, Tiziana Arrigoni, Slash, Lemmy Kilmister
Original language
English
First release
January 14, 2008 (Denmark)
Crew
Screenplay
Sacha Gervasi
Producer
Rebecca Yeldham
Cinematography
Christopher Soos
Editing
Andrew Dickler, Jeff Renfroe
Music
David Norland
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Independent Spirit Awards 2009 generic
- Indiewire Critics' Poll 2009 generic
- Village Voice Film Poll 2009 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 2008 generic
Titles
| Original title | Anvil! The Story of Anvil | English |
| Alternate title | Anvil |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Denmark | January 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Finland | January 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | January 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Norway | January 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | January 14, 2008 |
| Theatrical | United States | January 18, 2008 |
| Theatrical | France | February 3, 2010 |
| Theatrical | Austria | May 21, 2010 |
| Television | Netherlands | November 15, 2014 |
| Theatrical | United States | September 27, 2022 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
Versions & editions
| Alternate cut | 90 min | |
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Sacha Gervasi |
| Cast | Steve 'Lips' Kudlow (Self - Lead Guitar), Robb Reiner (Self - Drummer), Kevin Goocher (Self), Glenn Gyorffy (Self), William Howell (Self), Tiziana Arrigoni (Self - Manager), Slash (Self), Lemmy Kilmister (Self), Scott Ian (Self), Lars Ulrich (Self), Tom Araya (Self), Jon Zazula (Self) |
| Screenplay | Sacha Gervasi |
| Producer | Rebecca Yeldham |
| Executive producer | Sacha Gervasi |
| Cinematography | Christopher Soos |
| Editing | Andrew Dickler, Jeff Renfroe |
| Music | David Norland |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
