Anvil: The Story of Anvil
2008 · Movie · NR · 81 min · ★ 7.6 · 90% critics
A long-running Canadian heavy metal band that once seemed destined for big success keeps chasing the dream decades later. As they juggle day jobs, family pressures, and a chaotic tour, the group makes one more push to record a new album and prove they still belong on stage.
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Details
- Original title
- Anvil! The Story of Anvil
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-01-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 81 min
- Critic score
- 90/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (274 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like uplifting, sometimes bittersweet music documentaries about perseverance and unlikely second chances, in the vein of Searching for Sugar Man; Not for you if you want a fast pace or a purely feel-good ride.
Pros: inspiring underdog energy; funny tour mishaps; heartfelt friendship focus | Cons: repetitive setbacks; some forced drama; limited band history
Themes
- friendship
- heavy metal
- rock band
- hard rock
- 1980s
- music documentary
Cast & crew
Steve 'Lips' Kudlow
as Self - Lead Guitar
Robb Reiner
as Self - Drummer
Kevin Goocher
as Self
Glenn Gyorffy
as Self
- WH
William Howell
as Self
- TA
Tiziana Arrigoni
as Self - Manager
Slash
as Self
Lemmy Kilmister
as Self
Scott Ian
as Self
Lars Ulrich
as Self
Directed by Sacha Gervasi