Anvil! The Story of Anvil
Jan 14, 2008 | IMDB 7.6
81 min Watch NowDocumentary, Music
At 14, best friends Robb Reiner and Lips made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal" influenced a musical generation that includes Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. Following a calamitous European tour, Lips and Robb, now in their fifties, set off to record their 13th album in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dreams.
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IMDB 7.6 | Jul , 2021
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2024
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IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2016
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IMDB 9 | Apr , 2022
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IMDB 0 | Jul , 2025
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IMDB 4.3 | Dec , 1971
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IMDB 10 | Nov , 2016
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