AC/DC: Let There Be Rock (1980)

Directors:

Eric Dionysius
Eric Mistler

Release Date:

14 September 1980 (USA)

Genre:

Music

Tagline:

The only movie powered by AC/DC.

Plot:

Filmed coverage of Australian band AC/DC's '79 appearance in Paris intercut with quasi-fictional interludes.

Plot Keywords:

Interview | Live Concert | Rock Band | Concert Film | Rock 'n' Roll

Cast

Phil Rudd	...	Himself (drummer) (as AC/DC)
Ronald Belford Scott	...	Himself (lead singer) (as Bon Scott)
Cliff Williams	...	Himself (bassist) (as AC/DC)
Angus Young	...	Himself (lead guitarist) (as AC/DC)
Malcolm Young	...	Himself (rhythm guitarist) (as AC/DC)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:G | Italy:T | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

High Speed Productions

Quotes:

Interviewer: Bon, the other boys of the band say that you're great, but a little special... do you know what they mean by that?
Bon Scott: I'm a special drunkard... I drink too much.
Interviewer: What do you think they really mean?
Bon Scott: I don't know, could be anything.
Interviewer: Do you feel you're a star?
Bon Scott: No. I see stars sometimes, though.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Beer League (2006)

Soundtrack:

Sin City

The real thing.

This gig in Paris is a crash course in what rock music is all about. A lot of music goes by the name 'rock' nowadays, but THIS is the real thing. Do not accept cheap imitations! Plug in, crank it all the way up and play 'till you drop (which Angus does repeatedly). Live registrations don't always capture the excitement and energy of a concert, but this one does.

The late but great Bon Scott gives one of his last performances. A lot of material is from the 'Highway to Hell' album, arguably the best Bon did with AC/DC. This line-up was responsible for true rock-classics such as the title-song, 'High Voltage', 'TNT', 'Whole Lotta Rosie' and the song that sums it all up : 'Rocker'. This stuff is so essential. If you've seen the movie 'School of Rock', you know why.