Sam Dunn is a 30-year-old anthropologist. He's also a lifelong metal fan. After years of studying diverse cultures¿ Sam turns his academic eye a little closer to home and embarks on an epic journey into the heart of heavy metal. His mission: to figure out why metal music is consistently stereotyped¿ dismissed and condemned¿ even while the tribe that loves it stubbornly holds its ground--spreading the word¿ keeping the faith¿ and adopting styles and attitudes that go way beyond the music. Sam visits heavy metal landmarks as far flung as L.A.'s Sunset Strip¿ the dirty streets of Birmingham¿ and the dark forests of Norway. Along the way¿ the two sides of Sam Dunn--curious anthropologist and rabid fan--collide¿ as Sam explores metal's obsession with sex¿ religion¿ violence and death¿ meets his heroes¿ and discovers some things about the culture that even he can't defend.

Director:
Sam Dunn	Director
Scot Mcfadyen	Director
Jessica Joy Wise	Director
Cast:
Vince Neil	as Himself
Lemmy Kilmister	as Himself
Ronnie James Dio	as Himself
Geddy Lee	as Himself
Dee Snider	as Himself
Alice Cooper	as Himself
Rob Zombie	as Himself
Bruce Dickinson	as Himself
Tony Iommi	as Himself
Tom Araya	as Himself
Sam Dunn	as Himself
Pamela Des Barres	as Herself
Donna Gaines	as Herself
Chuck Klosterman	as Himself
John Kay	as Himself
Cinematography:
Brendan Steacy	Cinematographer
Writer:
Sam Dunn	Screenwriter
Scot Mcfadyen	Screenwriter
Jessica Joy Wise	Screenwriter
Producer:
Sam Dunn	Producer
Scot Mcfadyen	Producer
Jessica Joy Wise	Producer
David Reckziegel	Executive Producer
Sam Feldman	Executive Producer
Noah Segal	Executive Producer
John Hamilton	Executive Producer
Editing:
Michael Munn	Editor
Music:
Scot Mcfadyen	Music Supervisor
Production Designer:
Kenneth Mak	Production Designer
Sound:
Lou Solakofski	Sound
Fred Brennan	Sound
Production Companies:
Banger Productions Inc.	Production Company
235 Films	Production Company
Chum Television	Production Company
Les Films Seville Pictures	Distribution Sales
Les Films Seville Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Ctf/Licence Fee Program	Film Financier
Government Of Ontario	Film Financier
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group	Domestic Video Distributor
Les Films Seville Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor

Released in United States April 14, 2006

Released in United States April 21, 2006

Released in United States May 23, 2006

Released in United States on DVD May 23, 2006

Released in United States Spring April 14, 2006

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Sturm und Drang) January 25-February 5, 2006.

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (Spotlight: The Late Show) April 20-May 4, 2006.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (24 Beats Per Second) March 10-18, 2006.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Midnight Madness) September 8-17, 2005.

35mm

color

Dolby SR

rtg MPAA R: language, violent images, some nudity and sexual content.

Released in United States April 14, 2006 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States Spring April 14, 2006

Released in United States April 21, 2006 (New York City)

Released in United States May 23, 2006

Released in United States on DVD May 23, 2006