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  • Anvil! The Story of Anvil
  • Opened April 10, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr 25 min
  • Anvil! The Story of Anvil is a timeless tale of survival, and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. The story follows Steve “Lips” Kudlow and Robb Reiner and their heavy metal band, Anvil, which released one of the Read More
  • Cast: Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner
  • Director: Sacha Gervasi
  • Genres: Art House/Foreign, Documentary

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  • Must Go!

    Takes "Spinal Tap" concept to the next level, only real

    by shawnchittle

    One of the best documentaries I've ever seen. Not what you expect it to be. Much deeper, much more emotional. Fantastic. Hilarious. Must go. Bring all your musician friends, they will get much more out of it than you will.

    Some very slight (male) nudity and of course lots of 4 letter words. This is metal.

    Hope you guys find what you're looking for, Anvil!

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    Anvil! The Story Of Anvil

    by gkevk

    A touching story of hope and perserverence. The Anvil guys have never given up on their rock-n-roll dreams. Somehow, they've managed to keep the fire burning for 32 years!! Great story!!!

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    Funny, endearing and poignant

    by MikeRubio

    GO SEE IT!

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Must Go! Avg. Critic Score 82 out of 100 Metascore ® based on all critic ratings.

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  • 100
    San Francisco Chronicle | Peter Hartlaub

    Anvil lives somewhere in that thoroughly entertaining gray area between...

  • 100
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    It's a hilarious, and unexpectedly moving, documentary about the greatest metal...

  • 88
    Rolling Stone | Peter Travers

    Want to find the heart of rock & roll? You can hear it thundering in Anvil.

  • 88
    Boston Globe | Ty Burr

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

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