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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

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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.

01-14-2008

1h 21m

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:: Sacha Gervasi

Production:: Zootrope Films

Key Crew

Screenplay:: Sacha Gervasi

Executive Producer:: Sacha Gervasi

Producer:: Rebecca Yeldham

Editor:: Andrew Dickler

Editor:: Jeff Renfroe

Locations and Languages

Country:: CA

Filming:: CA; US

Languages:: en

Main Cast

Steve 'Lips' Kudlow

Steve 'Lips' Kudlow

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Unknown Actor

Unknown Actor

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Anvil - Live at Rockpalast

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2011

Drums

Kevin Goocher

Kevin Goocher

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Glenn Gyorffy

Glenn Gyorffy

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Anvil - Live at Rockpalast

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2011

William Howell

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