SYNOPSIS:
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's Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, that went on to sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity.
Director Sacha Gervasi has concocted a wonderful and often hilarious account of Anvil's last-ditch quest for elusive fame and fortune. His ingenious filmmaking may first lead you to think this a mockumentary, but it isn't. Gervasi joined the legendary heavy-metal band as a roadie for a tour of Canadian hockey arenas, so he has intimate insight into the members' eccentricities. It's fascinating to see the reality of their day-to-day lives as they struggle to make ends meet, take a misguided European tour, and engage in antics on the road - which is not always lined with fans. Gervasi even finds a softer center to this raucous film, introducing us to band members' ever-supportive, but long-suffering, families.
At its core, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. Anvil rocks - it has no other choice."
- John Cooper
(from the Sundance Film Fest 2008 Catalog)
LONG SYNOPSIS
Upcoming Screenings:
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto: Jan 8, 2010 - The Anvil Experience, Buy Tix
The Grand Theatre, Sault St. Marie: Jan 8, 2010
Previous Screenings:
AMC, Yonge & Dundas 24: NOW PLAYING - Must Close April 30th!
Read the Press Release
Richard Crouse hosts the Anvil Q&A Q&A after 8:15 show and intros the 10:30, Fri April 3 at AMC Dundas Square! Buy tickets online!
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Empire 7 Granville 7 Cinemas, Vancouver: Opens this Friday May 1
Globe Cinema, Calgary: Opens May 22
Capitol Theatre, Nelson, BC: One Night Only @ 7:30pm
Empire 8 Trinity Drive, Moncton, NB: 1 Night Only - May 23 @ midnight
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa: May 29 - June 1
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: June 5 - 9
Hyland Cinema, London: June 5 - 11
Winnipeg Cinematheque: June 6, 10, 12, 13 & 17 / 9:00 PM
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: June 12 - 18
Bookshelf Cinema, Quelph: June 17 & 18
Regina Public Library, Regina: June 25 & 26
Plaza Cinema, Calgary, Sat. June 27 @ 10:15pm & Sun. June 28 @ 9:30pm (both open to public + part of Sled Is fest) & Tues. June 30 @ 10:15pm (part of Hard Core Canada Day Double Feature along with Hard Core Logo @ Midnight).
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: June 27 & 28
Princess Cinema, Waterloo: June 30th, July 2nd & July 3rd.
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, July 2 (One Night Only!)
Royal Cinema, Toronto: Friday June 12 @ 9pm, Saturday June 13 @ 7pm, Sunday June 14 @ 7pm, Tuesday June 16 @ 7pm, Wednesday June 17 @ 9:15pm
Winnipeg Cinematheque: June 6, 10, 12, 13 & 17 / 9:00 PM
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: June 12 - 18
Bookshelf Cinema, Quelph: June 17 & 18
Regina Public Library, Regina: June 25 & 26
Plaza Cinema, Calgary, Sat. June 27 @ 10:15pm & Sun. June 28 @ 9:30pm (both open to public + part of Sled Is fest) & Tues. June 30 @ 10:15pm (part of Hard Core Canada Day Double Feature along with Hard Core Logo @ Midnight).
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: June 27 & 28
Princess Cinema, Waterloo: June 30th, July 2nd & July 3rd.
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, July 2 (One Night Only!)
Cinecenta, University of Victoria: July 17 & 18
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: July 19 (One Night Only!)
Revue Cinema, Toronto: July 21 - 23
Fox Theatre, Toronto: July 29 & 30
Olio Festival, Vancouver, Rickshaw Stop: Aug 14 @ 8pm
Fox Theatre, Toronto: Oct 13 & 14
DocFest Stratford, Stratford, Ontario: Oct 22 - 25
Salmon Arms Film Festival: Starts Oct 30 (Screening Date TBD)
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's Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, that went on to sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity.
Director Sacha Gervasi has concocted a wonderful and often hilarious account of Anvil's last-ditch quest for elusive fame and fortune. His ingenious filmmaking may first lead you to think this a mockumentary, but it isn't. Gervasi joined the legendary heavy-metal band as a roadie for a tour of Canadian hockey arenas, so he has intimate insight into the members' eccentricities. It's fascinating to see the reality of their day-to-day lives as they struggle to make ends meet, take a misguided European tour, and engage in antics on the road - which is not always lined with fans. Gervasi even finds a softer center to this raucous film, introducing us to band members' ever-supportive, but long-suffering, families.
At its core, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. Anvil rocks - it has no other choice."
- John Cooper
(from the Sundance Film Fest 2008 Catalog)
LONG SYNOPSIS
Upcoming Screenings:
Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto: Jan 8, 2010 - The Anvil Experience, Buy Tix
The Grand Theatre, Sault St. Marie: Jan 8, 2010
Previous Screenings:
AMC, Yonge & Dundas 24: NOW PLAYING - Must Close April 30th!
Read the Press Release
Richard Crouse hosts the Anvil Q&A Q&A after 8:15 show and intros the 10:30, Fri April 3 at AMC Dundas Square! Buy tickets online!
Buy tickets online! Facebook InviteEmpire 7 Granville 7 Cinemas, Vancouver: Opens this Friday May 1
Globe Cinema, Calgary: Opens May 22
Capitol Theatre, Nelson, BC: One Night Only @ 7:30pm
Empire 8 Trinity Drive, Moncton, NB: 1 Night Only - May 23 @ midnight
Mayfair Theatre, Ottawa: May 29 - June 1
Metro Cinema, Edmonton: June 5 - 9
Hyland Cinema, London: June 5 - 11
Winnipeg Cinematheque: June 6, 10, 12, 13 & 17 / 9:00 PM
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: June 12 - 18
Bookshelf Cinema, Quelph: June 17 & 18
Regina Public Library, Regina: June 25 & 26
Plaza Cinema, Calgary, Sat. June 27 @ 10:15pm & Sun. June 28 @ 9:30pm (both open to public + part of Sled Is fest) & Tues. June 30 @ 10:15pm (part of Hard Core Canada Day Double Feature along with Hard Core Logo @ Midnight).
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: June 27 & 28
Princess Cinema, Waterloo: June 30th, July 2nd & July 3rd.
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, July 2 (One Night Only!)
Royal Cinema, Toronto: Friday June 12 @ 9pm, Saturday June 13 @ 7pm, Sunday June 14 @ 7pm, Tuesday June 16 @ 7pm, Wednesday June 17 @ 9:15pm
Winnipeg Cinematheque: June 6, 10, 12, 13 & 17 / 9:00 PM
Broadway Theatre, Saskatoon: June 12 - 18
Bookshelf Cinema, Quelph: June 17 & 18
Regina Public Library, Regina: June 25 & 26
Plaza Cinema, Calgary, Sat. June 27 @ 10:15pm & Sun. June 28 @ 9:30pm (both open to public + part of Sled Is fest) & Tues. June 30 @ 10:15pm (part of Hard Core Canada Day Double Feature along with Hard Core Logo @ Midnight).
Bloor Cinema, Toronto: June 27 & 28
Princess Cinema, Waterloo: June 30th, July 2nd & July 3rd.
Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, July 2 (One Night Only!)
Cinecenta, University of Victoria: July 17 & 18
Bytowne Cinema, Ottawa: July 19 (One Night Only!)
Revue Cinema, Toronto: July 21 - 23
Fox Theatre, Toronto: July 29 & 30
Olio Festival, Vancouver, Rickshaw Stop: Aug 14 @ 8pm
Fox Theatre, Toronto: Oct 13 & 14
DocFest Stratford, Stratford, Ontario: Oct 22 - 25
Salmon Arms Film Festival: Starts Oct 30 (Screening Date TBD)
ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL
Year: 2009 / Running Time: 80 mins
Tech Specs: Flat, Dolby SRD
United States
Directed by: Sacha Gervasi
Starring: Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Lemmy (Motorhead), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Slash (Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver), Tom Araya (Slayer) and Anvil
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Year: 2009 / Running Time: 80 mins
Tech Specs: Flat, Dolby SRD
United States
Directed by: Sacha Gervasi
Starring: Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Lemmy (Motorhead), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Slash (Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver), Tom Araya (Slayer) and Anvil
UPCOMING SCREENINGS!
Anvil has been nominated for the International Documentary Association’s 2009 IDA Documentary Awards competition! Read More!