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21 June 2006 (USA) morePlot:
Sam Dunn is a 30-year old anthropologist who wrote his graduate thesis on the plight of Guatemalan refugees... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Is This the Most Metal Movie Ever Made? (From Cinematical. 9 June 2009, 4:02 PM, PDT)
Weekly Poll Results: Best Rock Doc
(From FilmJunk. 22 April 2009, 10:41 AM, PDT)
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Heavy metal man! moreCast
(Credited cast)| Chris Adler | ... | Himself | |
| Tom Araya | ... | Himself | |
| Gavin Baddeley | ... | Himself | |
| Blasphemer | ... | Himself | |
| Randy Blythe | ... | Himself | |
| Alice Cooper | ... | Himself | |
| Pamela Des Barres | ... | Herself | |
| Bruce Dickinson | ... | Himself | |
| Ronnie James Dio | ... | Himself | |
| Malcolm Dome | ... | Himself | |
| Sam Dunn | ... | Himself | |
| Robert Ezrin | ... | Himself | |
| George Fisher | ... | Himself | |
| Gaahl | ... | Himself | |
| Donna Gaines | ... | Herself | |
| Al Gore | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Tipper Gore | ... | Herself (archive footage) | |
| Angela Gossow | ... | Herself | |
| Ernest F. Hollings | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
| Ihsahn | ... | Himself | |
| Tony Iommi | ... | Himself | |
| Joey Jordison | ... | Himself | |
| John Kay | ... | Himself | |
| Kerry King | ... | Himself | |
| Chuck Klosterman | ... | Himself | |
| Mercedes Lander | ... | Herself | |
| Morgan Lander | ... | Herself | |
| Geddy Lee | ... | Himself | |
| Lemmy | ... | Himself | |
| Tom Morello | ... | Himself | |
| Necrobutcher | ... | Himself | |
| Vince Neil | ... | Himself | |
| Doro Pesch | ... | Herself | |
| Samoth | ... | Himself | |
| James 'Munky' Shaffer | ... | Himself | |
| Brian Slagel | ... | Himself | |
| Dee Snider | ... | Himself | |
| Corey Taylor | ... | Himself | |
| Eddie Trunk | ... | Himself | |
| Robert Walser | ... | Himself | |
| Alex Webster | ... | Himself | |
| Rob Zombie | ... | Himself |
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Rated R for language, violent images, some nudity and sexual content.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:96 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Canada:96 min | Australia:98 minCountry:
CanadaLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Canada:18A | Australia:M | USA:R | Finland:K-11 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:14Filming Locations:
CanadaFun Stuff
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The 21 year sentence in Norway is called "life sentence", so the life sentence in Norway is 21 years. moreGoofs:
Factual errors: Dunn also mentions the "Filthy 15", a list of artists with lyrics considered obscene in one of a number of ways. Sam mentions that, of the 15, 8 are metal bands- he has miscounted. Upon reviewing the list, Danish black metal band Mercyful Fate make the list but bump the count to 9 bands. They are also not highlighted like the other metal bands sharing spots on the list. moreQuotes:
Rob Zombie: Nobody wants to be the weird kid, you just end up being the weird kid. You don't know how you ended up getting there. moreSoundtrack:
Run To The Hills moreFAQ
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