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About the Canadian metal band Anvil. At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's "Metal on Metal." It went on to sell millions of records, but Anvil's career didn't flourish afterwards. Instead, they went straight... See Full Description
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Documentary and Musical/Performing Arts |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 30 min. |
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| Release Date: |
April 10th, 2009 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Ahimsa Films
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$634,528 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"The triumph and sorrow of being the most successful band you've never heard of." more...
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A- |
Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman
"...a hilarious, and unexpectedly moving, documentary about the greatest metal band you've probably never heard of..." more...
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A |
Filmcritic.com, Paul Brenner
"...a paean to artistic hope in the midst of almost complete and abject failure." more...
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A- |
New York Post, V.A. Musetto
"...inspirational..." more...
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B |
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