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AT FOURTEEN THEY MADE A PACT TO ROCK FOREVER. FIFTY YEARS LATER THEY STILL MEAN IT.

Forming the band Anvil in 1982, the duo released one of the heaviest albums of all time -- Metal on Metal -- influencing some of the biggest names in rock including Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. But while those bands went on to sell millions of albums and achieve international fame, Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity.

Until now...

Director Sacha Gervasi (Hitchcock) brings us Anvil! The Story of Anvil - a brilliant, achingly hilarious, and surprisingly touching documentary about Anvil's last-ditch quest for fame and fortune. He joins the band members, now in the 50's, as they perform all over the world, record a new album and struggle to make ends meet. Providing an intimate, insightful look into the band members' ever-supportive, yet long-suffering families, Anvil! The Story of Anvil is also a tale of survival - and the passion and drive it takes to follow your dream, year after year after year.

Media

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Bonus Materials

• NEW! 2022 Audio Commentary with director Sacha Gervasi
• NEW! Anvil Q&A at Saban Theater with moderator Steve-O
• 3 Deleted Scenes: “Choice Children’s Catering Extended Scene” (7:14), “Former Band Members” (2:39), “Lips’ Brother” (2:11)
• Theatrical Teaser
• Original Theatrical Trailer

Sales Points

• 2009 Limited Theatrical Release - $1,000,000 Worldwide Box Office (over $600,000 US)
• Features interviews with Lars Ulrich of 'Metallica', Slash of' 'Guns & Roses', Lemmy Killmeister from 'Motorhead', Scott Ian of 'Anthrax' and more!
• 'Anvil!' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2008!
• 'Anvil!' won Audience Awards at the 2008 Sydney Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival and Galway International Film Festival.
• From Director Sacha Gervasi (Hitchcock) [and writer of Steven Spielberg's 'The Terminal]
• 'Anvil' won Best Documentary at the 2010 Independent Spirit Awards in Los Angeles. It also won an Emmy for Outstanding Arts & Culture Programming in 2010.
• ROTTEN TOMATOES 98% FRESH! Audience Score - 90%!

Press Quotes

Possibly the greatest film yet made about rock and roll.

     —The Times

The music, heard in economical proportions, is secondary to the unexpectedly deep bond between its creators. Their story is an underdog's triumph that's difficult to deny.

     —Craig Mathieson, The Age

This Is Spinal Tap was a mockumentary, but this is for real, a portrait of a band that was very influential on later metal bands, like Metallica, but who found the big time elusive.

     —David Stratton, At The Movies

See Anvil! if you love heavy metal, because these guys are legends. See Anvil! if you don't love heavy metal because this story is legendary.

     —Giles Hardie, Sydney Morning Herald