Anvil! The Story Of Anvil: Anvil Appearing Live At Theatres, Including Mini-concert At Bridge April 29, 2009

ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL
Exhilarating rock n’ roll documentary following metal band Anvil
Continues engagements and new openings in Bay Area
ANVIL APPEARING LIVE AT THEATRES, INCLUDING MINI-CONCERT AT BRIDGE

Abramorama presents ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL, now playing at Landmark’s Bridge Theatre in San Francisco, and Landmark’s Shattuck Cinema in Berkeley. Also opens Friday, May 1 at Landmark’s Aquarius Theatre in Palo Alto, and Camera 3 in San Jose.

Landmark’s Bridge Theatre, 3010 Geary Blvd., San Francisco (415)267-4893
Ongoing engagement continues
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8:00 for seniors and children
ANVIL IN CONCERT: Anvil band members Steve "Lips" Kudlow, Robb Reiner and G5 perform live mini-concert after the film: Sun 5/3, 7:10 & 9:45 shows

Landmark’s Shattuck Cinemas, 2230 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley (510) 464-5980
Ongoing engagement continues
Tickets are $10.00 for general admission and $8:00 for seniors, children & students

Landmark’s Aquarius Theatre, 430 Emerson St., Palo Alto (650)327-3240
Engagement begins Friday, May 1, 2009
Tickets are $9.75 for general admission and $7.00 for seniors and children
SPECIAL APPEARANCE: Anvil in person for Q&A after the film: Sat 5/2, 7:00 & 9:30 shows

All Landmark Theatres showtimes/info: http://www.landmarktheatres.com
Advance ticket purchase at: http://www.landmarktheatres.com/tickets and at theatre box office.

Also starts 5/1 at the Camera 3 Cinemas, 288 S. Second Street, San Jose (408)998-3300
SPECIAL APPEARANCE: Anvil band members in person for Q&A: Tue 5/5, 7:10 & 9:20 shows

Official Film Website: http://www.anvilthestoryofanvil.com/

At 14, Toronto school friends Steve "Lips" Kudlow and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band, Anvil, went on to become the "demigods of Canadian metal," releasing one of the heaviest albums in metal history, 1982's Metal on Metal. The album influenced a musical generation, including Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax, that went on to sell millions of records. But Anvil's career took a different path - straight to obscurity.

Director Sacha Gervasi has concocted a wonderful and often hilarious account of Anvil's last-ditch quest for elusive fame and fortune. His ingenious filmmaking may first lead you to think this a mockumentary, but it isn't. Gervasi joined the legendary heavy-metal band as a roadie for a tour of Canadian hockey arenas, so he has intimate insight into the members' eccentricities. It's fascinating to see the reality of their day-to-day lives as they struggle to make ends meet, take a misguided European tour, and engage in antics on the road - which is not always lined with fans. Gervasi even finds a softer center to this raucous film, introducing us to band members' ever-supportive, but long-suffering, families. At its core, ANVIL! THE STORY OF ANVIL is a timeless tale of survival and the unadulterated passion it takes to follow your dream, year after year. Anvil rocks - it has no other choice."- John Cooper, Director of Programming, Sundance Film Festival.

Official Website: http://www.anvilthestoryofanvil.com/