4 Movies Directed by Sam Dunn

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2006-06-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

96 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (9389 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Sam Dunn

Scot McFadyen

Jessica Joy Wise

Fullplot:

Sam Dunn is a 30-year old anthropologist who wrote his graduate thesis on the plight of Guatemalan refugees. Recenly he has decided to study the plight of a different culture, one he has been a part of since he was a 12-year old: the culture of heavy metal. Sam sets out on a global journey to find out why this music has been consistently stereotyped, dismissed and condemned and yet is loved so passionately by its millions of fans. Along the way, Sam explores metals' obsession with some of life's most provacative subjects - sexuality, religion, violence and death - and discovers some things about the culture that even he can't defend. Shot on location in the UK, Germany, Norway, Canada and the US, this documentary is the first of its kind. It is both a defense of a long-misunderstood art form and a window for the outsider into the spectacle that is heavy metal.

Iron Maiden: Flight 666

Iron Maiden: Flight 666

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2009-04-21

Languages:

English

Countries:

UK, Canada

Runtime:

112 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (4150 Reviews)

Fullplot:

Come fly with Iron Maiden and enjoy the hospitality of Flight 666 as the boys' take on the biggest tour of their career, flying around the world in their own private Boeing 757. This insight into the background noise that is the logistical workings' of the '2008 Somewhere Back in Time' World Tour is captivating, both behind the scenes as well as on stage. Performing in front of sell out crowds, this "Rocumentary" is an insight into the minds, bodies and souls of the family that is Iron Maiden.

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2010-04-24

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

107 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.5 (2827 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Scot McFadyen

Sam Dunn

Mike Munn

Fullplot:

An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

Super Duper Alice Cooper

Super Duper Alice Cooper

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2014-04-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

Canada

Runtime:

98 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (515 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Sam Dunn

Reginald Harkema

Scot McFadyen

Fullplot:

Super Duper Alice Cooper is the twisted tale of a teenage Dr Jekyll whose rock n roll Mr Hyde almost kills him. It is the story of Vincent Furnier, preacher's son, who struck fear into the hearts of parents as Alice Cooper, the ultimate rock star of the bizarre. From the advent of Alice as front man for a group of Phoenix freaks in the 60s to the hazy decadence of celebrity in the 70s to his triumphant comeback as 80s glam metal godfather, we will watch as Alice and Vincent battle for each others' souls. The is the first ever 'doc opera' - a dizzying blend of documentary archive footage, animation and rock opera that will cement forever the legend of Alice Cooper.

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