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Anvil! The Story of Anvil

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2008 · 81 min Documentary Music
7.6 / 10 · TMDB

Fifty years on stage, and the dream still burns. Lips and Robb, two childhood friends who swore a pact to rock forever, steer their band Anvil through decades of obscurity. Once hailed as the 'demi-gods of Canadian metal,' their riffs inspired a generation of superstars, yet fame never knocked. Following a disastrous European tour, the musicians, now well into their fifties, embark on recording their thirteenth album. It's one final, desperate lunge at a dream that has always hovered just out of reach, a testament to the undying belief that rock 'n' roll is forever.

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Year 2008
Country Canada, United States of America
Genre Documentary, Music
Director Sacha Gervasi
Runtime 81 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.6/10 (272 votes)

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Sacha Gervasi's film transcends a simple music documentary to become a universal ode to stubborn devotion. It finds profound humor and heart in the absurd, grinding reality of two men who simply refuse to quit.

What lingers after the credits is a deep, resonant respect. This isn't a story about making it, but about the grace and grit of never stopping. It makes you want to raise a fist in solidarity with the true kings of might-have-been — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Sacha Gervasi

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