Sound City (2013)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 47min
- Documentary, Music
- 18 Feb 2013 (UK)
- Movie
A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California.
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Writer:
Awards:
- 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
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Vinny Appice | ... |
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Joe Barresi | ... |
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| Robert Levon Been | ... |
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| Brian Bell | ... |
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| Frank Black | ... |
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James Brown | ... |
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| Lindsey Buckingham | ... |
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| Mike Campbell | ... |
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| Tim Commerford | ... |
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| Kevin Cronin | ... |
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| Rivers Cuomo | ... |
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| Warren Demartini | ... |
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| Mick Fleetwood | ... |
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| John Fogerty | ... |
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Neil Giraldo | ... |
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| Christopher Allen Goss | ... |
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Jessy Greene | ... |
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| Dave Grohl | ... |
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Omar Hakim | ... |
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| Taylor Hawkins | ... |
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Peter Hayes | ... |
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| Josh Homme | ... |
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Rami Jaffee | ... |
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| Alain Johannes | ... |
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| Jim Keltner | ... |
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| Barry Manilow | ... |
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| Paul McCartney | ... |
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Nate Mendel | ... |
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Rupert Neve | ... |
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| Stevie Nicks | ... |
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| Rick Nielsen | ... |
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| Krist Novoselic | ... |
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Shivaun O'Brien | ... |
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| Keith Olsen | ... |
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| Stephen Pearcy | ... |
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| Tom Petty | ... |
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Nick Raskulinecz | ... |
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| Trent Reznor | ... |
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| Ross Robinson | ... |
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| Rick Rubin | ... |
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Paula Salvatore | ... |
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Jim Scott | ... |
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| Chris Shiflett | ... |
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Sandy Skeeter | ... |
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Tom Skeeter | ... |
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| Pat Smear | ... |
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| Rick Springfield | ... |
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| Ralph William Tarr | ... |
News Reporter
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| Corey Taylor | ... |
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| Benmont Tench | ... |
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| Lars Ulrich | ... |
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| Butch Vig | ... |
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| Lee Ving | ... |
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| Brad Wilk | ... |
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Pat Wilson | ... |
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| Neil Young | ... |
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| Tony Bennett | ... |
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| Johnny Cash | ... |
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| Kurt Cobain | ... |
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| David Coverdale | ... |
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| John Denver | ... |
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| Ronnie James Dio | ... |
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| Jerry Garcia | ... |
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| George Harrison | ... |
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| Jimmy Iovine | ... |
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| John Lennon | ... |
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| Christine McVie | ... |
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John McVie | ... |
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| Carl Perkins | ... |
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| Carlos Santana | ... |
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| Ringo Starr | ... |
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Directed by
| Dave Grohl | ... | (as David Grohl) |
Written by
| Mark Monroe | ... | () |
Produced by
| Wes Briscoe | ... | line producer |
| Dave Grohl | ... | producer (as David Grohl) |
| Natasha Khatwani | ... | associate producer (as Natasha Lakhani) |
| Felicia Ptolemy | ... | line producer |
| John Ramsay | ... | producer |
| James A. Rota | ... | producer |
| Margaret Ward | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Kenny Stoff | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Paul Crowder | ||
Editorial Department
| Pete Conlin | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Trevor Fitch | ... | assistant editor |
| Jonathan Hoffman | ... | post production (uncredited) |
| Ramon Huggins | ... | avid technician |
| Hoa Mai | ... | assistant editor |
| Carol Martori | ... | additional editor |
| Meg Ramsay | ... | additional editor (as Meg Decker) |
| Michael Smollin | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Thomas Tedesco | ... | assistant editor |
| Heather Goodwillie | ... | post production (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Erin Blinn | ... | makeup artist |
| Vanessa Price | ... | makeup artist |
| Jonathan Seti | ... | makeup artist |
Sound Department
| Greg Hayes | ... | Re-Recording Mix Assistant |
| Brandon Huus | ... | boom operator |
| Christian P. Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer (as Chris Minkler) |
| Reza Moosavi | ... | production sound mixer (multiple segments) |
| Lihi Orbach | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Stuben | ... | production sound mixer |
| Gary Summers | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Greg Hayes | ... | Additional Re-Recording Mixer (uncredited) / mix technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Chris Homel | ... | visual effects artist |
| Anne Cuizon Pendola | ... | vfx producer |
| Wren Waters | ... | visual effects artist |
| Andrew Zaozirny | ... | motion graphics artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Russell Addams | ... | electrician |
| Sami Ansari | ... | camera operator / still photographer |
| Victor Avila | ... | focus puller |
| Ryley Fogg | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Hillary Hanak | ... | gaffer |
| Brian L. Hauge | ... | key grip |
| Ashley Hughes | ... | camera operator |
| Igori Kamoevi | ... | grip |
| Donald Lyles | ... | still photographer |
| Shaun Mayor | ... | first assistant camera |
| Igor Tochilnikov | ... | set lighting technician |
| Mark Weinberg | ... | remote camera operator |
| Josh With | ... | digital imagining technician |
| Avihai Yaffe | ... | grip electric swing |
Animation Department
| Jennifer Burchfield | ... | animator (as Jennifer Stefanski) |
| Marcel Luiz | ... | animator |
Music Department
| Greg Hayes | ... | music editor |
| Ric Markmann | ... | composer: additional music |
| Matter Music | ... | music by |
Additional Crew
| Sami Ansari | ... | set photography |
| Celia Black | ... | publicist |
| Dean Cheley | ... | clearance counsel (as Dean R. Cheley) |
| Kate Coe | ... | additional archival research and clearances |
| Adrian Crowley | ... | additional archival research and clearances |
| James Long | ... | travel agent |
| Agi Orsi | ... | researcher |
| Cecy Rangel | ... | archival clearance |
Thanks
| Jemima Eddy | ... | in memory of |
| Joe Gottfried | ... | in memory of |
| Nicholas Hunt | ... | special thanks |
| Bomber Hurley Smith | ... | special thanks (as Bomber Hurley-Smith) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- BBC Worldwide (2013) (Non-US) (tv)
- Gravitas Ventures (2013) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
- Mushroom Pictures (2013) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Variance Films (2013) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Variance Films (2013) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canvas (2013) (Belgium) (tv)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2013) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2013) (Sweden) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Music Entertainment (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Vrijzinnig Protestantse Radio Omroep (VPRO) (2014) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eastside Camera Services (camera equipment provided by)
- Lotus Post (post-production sound services)
- Sixteen19 (post production services)
- South By Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) (festival)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Todd-AO Studios (Re-Recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The history of Sound City and their huge recording device; exploring how digital change has allowed 'people that have no place' in music to become stars. It follows former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighter Dave Grohl as he attempts to resurrect the studio back to former glories. Written by Joe |
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| Taglines | Real to reel. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $62,842, 03 Feb 2013 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film has a 100% rating based on 46 critic reviews on Rotten Tomatoes. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #6.185 (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Leyenda See more » |
| Quotes |
David Grohl:
Why can't it always be this easy? Paul McCartney: It is. See more » |