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21 June 2006 (USA)
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Sam Dunn is a 30-year old anthropologist who wrote his graduate thesis on the plight of Guatemalan refugees...
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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)
(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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Cast
(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.
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USA:96 min | Canada:96 min (Toronto International Film Festival) | Canada:96 min | Australia:98 min
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The 21 year sentence in Norway is called "life sentence", so the life sentence in Norway is 21 years.
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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.
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References This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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Summertime Blues
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I saw the film today and was mighty impressed. The film captured the buzz in the '80s when heavy metal became the biggest thing going. It was good to see Iron Maiden and Judas Priest contrasted to current bands such as Slipknot to show how the spirit of the genre is thriving. Tony Iommi, Dee Snider and Ronnie James Dio all give standout interviews with Dio's digs at Gene Simmons being especially revealing. It was also great to see '80s curiosities Accept and Quebec's own Voivod being represented. The segment contrasting the grunting, leather-clad bands such as Man O War with the lace-wearing bands such as Poison and Cinderella was unexpected and fascinating. Showing the closeted Rob Halford performing in full cruising gear for a rabid hetero audience was quite poignant. I especially like how the film stresses how the music let its fans dream, cope and find solace. Those like myself, whose interest in metal may have flagged in the intervening years would do well to view it and remind themselves what all of the fuss was about.