Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008)
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At fourteen, they made a pact to rock together forever. They meant it.
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.
- Released: 2008-01-14
- Genres: Documentary, Music
- Runtime: 1h 21m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 283 votes
Directed by Sacha Gervasi.
Top cast
- Steve 'Lips' Kudlow as Self - Lead Guitar
- Robb Reiner as Self - Drummer
- Kevin Goocher as Self
- Glenn Gyorffy as Self
- William Howell as Self
- Tiziana Arrigoni as Self - Manager
- Slash as Self
- Lemmy Kilmister as Self
- Scott Ian as Self
- Lars Ulrich as Self
Where to watch Anvil! The Story of Anvil
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: watch free on Plex
- India: watch free on Plex, Plex Channel
- Canada: watch free on Hoopla, Plex; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: watch free on Hoopla, Plex
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