Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Age rating
- R
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
The story
After bassist Jason Newsted quits the band in 2001, heavy metal superstars Metallica realize that they need an intervention. In this revealing documentary, filmmakers follow the three rock stars as they hire a group therapist and grapple with 20 years of repressed anger and aggression. Between searching for a replacement bass player, creating a new album and confronting their personal demons, the band learns to open up in ways they never thought possible.
- rock star
- heavy metal
- recording studio
- psychologist
- conflict
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Jason Newsted — Self
- Dave Mustaine — Self
- Bob Rock — Self
- Phil Towle — Self
- Directed
- Bruce Sinofsky, Joe Berlinger
Production
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 · 249 ratings
- Studio
- Electra Entertainment, Vertigo
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