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Anvil! The Story of Anvil(2008)
Status: Released
Date: 2008-01-14
76%
257 Votes
Time: 1h 21m
At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.
Overview:
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
Canada,
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Zootrope Films
Movie: Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Top 10 Billed Cast
Steve 'Lips' Kudlow
Himself - Lead Guitar
Robb Reiner
Himself - Drummer
Kevin Goocher
Himself
Glenn Gyorffy
Himself
Slash
Himself
Lemmy Kilmister
Himself
Scott Ian
Himself
Lars Ulrich
Himself
Video Trailer Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Video: Official Trailer
Official Trailer
Restoration Teaser
The Anvil Experience @ The Saban Theater | Utopia
All 3 videos
Official Trailer - Trailer
Restoration Teaser - Teaser
The Anvil Experience @ The Saban Theater | Utopia - Featurette
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