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2009
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 20 m

2009
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 20 m

Summary At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982 Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer an...

Directed By: Sacha Gervasi

2009
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 20 m

2009
Not Rated
Abramorama
1 h 20 m

Anvil! The Story of Anvil

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 26 Critic Reviews

82

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 28 User Ratings

8.1

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Summary At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982 Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer an...

Directed By: Sacha Gervasi

Where to Watch

Top Cast

Robb Reiner

Self - Drummer, Anvil

Steve 'Lips' Kudlow

Self - Singer, Lead Guitarist, Anvil

Tiziana Arrigoni

Self - Anvil's Manager

Scott Ian

Self - Rhythm Guitarist, Anthrax

Lemmy

Self - Bassist, Motörhead

Malcolm Dome

Self - Journalist, Metal Hammer Magazine

Lars Ulrich

Self - Drummer, Metallica

Slash

Self - Guitarist

Tom Araya

Self - Bassist, Slayer

Jon Zazula

Self - Manager of Metallica, Anthrax, Anvil

Cut Loose

Self - Anvil Fan

Mad Dog

Self - Anvil Fan

Gary Greenblatt

Self - Original Bassist, Anvil

Toby Kudlow

Self - Steve 'Lips' Kudlow's Mother

Jane Reiner

Self - Robb Reiner's Wife

Andrea Reiner

Self - Robb Reiner's Sister

Tyler Reiner

Self - Robb Reiner's Son

Ginny Kudlow

Self - Steve 'Lips' Kudlow's Wife

Averey Kudlow

Self - Steve 'Lips' Kudlow's Son

Glenn Five

Self - Bassist, Anvil

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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 26 Critic Reviews

100% Positive
26 Reviews

0% Mixed
0 Reviews

0% Negative
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Critic Reviews

Metascore

Universal Acclaim Based on 26 Critic Reviews

100% Positive
26 Reviews

0% Mixed
0 Reviews

0% Negative
0 Reviews

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San Francisco Chronicle

Anvil lives somewhere in that thoroughly entertaining gray area between self-parody and the triumph of human spirit.

By Peter Hartlaub FULL REVIEW

Yet in his despair, there's something Kudlow misses, and it's what makes Anvil! as moving as it is hilarious.

By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW

Anvil! is one of the sweetest, funniest films I've seen this year. Also the loudest and most foulmouthed.

By Ty Burr FULL REVIEW

The director, Sacha Gervasi, is a fan first and a documentarian second. If Anvil! has a flaw, it's that it's too enthusiastic, a reverently uncritical valentine to the director's adolescent heroes.

Phenomenal rockumentary.

You won't be seeing any stretch Hummers, wild late night parties and 75,000 seat arena shows in this documentary, but that's what makes this so good.

New York Magazine (Vulture)

The documentary is solid as … as … an anvil. And if you can forget Spinal Tap (hard), it's also rather touching the way these 50-year-olds still have the forged-in-fire fortitude.

By David Edelstein FULL REVIEW

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User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 28 User Ratings

93% Positive
26 Ratings

4% Mixed
1 Rating

4% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Universal Acclaim Based on 28 User Ratings

93% Positive
26 Ratings

4% Mixed
1 Rating

4% Negative
1 Rating

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Details

Release Date Apr 10, 2009

Duration 1 h 20 m

Rating Not Rated

Genres

Tagline At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.

Website http://www.anvilthestoryofanvil.com/

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Awards

International Documentary Association

• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations

Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

Film Independent Spirit Awards

• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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