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Release Date:
4 November 1988 (USA) more
Plot:
A documentary of Irish rock group U2's Fall 1987 tour of North America. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
Left me wanting more. more (44 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Bono ... Himself
The Edge ... Himself
Adam Clayton ... Himself
Larry Mullen Jr. ... Himself
B.B. King ... Himself
Phil Joanou ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Dennis Bell ... Himself
Adam Gussow ... Himself
Jack Hale ... Himself
Jim Horn ... Himself
Wayne Jackson ... Himself (as The Memphis Horns)
Andrew Love ... Himself (as The Memphis Horns)
Sterling Magee ... Himself
Joseph M. Miskulin ... Himself
Gayl Murphy ... Herself (as Press Conference Interviewer)
George Pendergrass ... Himself (as New Voices of Freedom)
Stacey Sheppard ... Herself (as Graceland Tour Guide)
Dorothy Terrell ... Herself (as New Voices of Freedom)
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Rattle and Hum
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Runtime:
99 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Many of the songs performed in Rattle And Hum are altered from their original release, most notably "With Or Without You", which contains a whole new verse to end the song, "Exit", which includes the chorus from Van Morrison's "Gloria", and "Bad", which adds verses from the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday" and "Sympathy For The Devil". more
Quotes:
Mullen, Larry: It's a musical journey. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in U2: The Best of 1980-1990 (2002) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Heartland more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
Left me wanting more., 27 November 2003
6/10
Author: triple8 from Conn

I have been a U2 fan since the days of "Boy" and "October". I was very excited to see this movie about the band when it first came out but after viewing it I left the theatre feeling strangely flat. And wishing I had seen alot more.

The footage was different then what I was expecting and maybe I just had different expectations of what I was seeing. The film, in my eyes, lacked depth. I wanted to hear about the band themselves but U2 the band came across as almost feeling a little awkward-that was my interpretation anyway. I had no problem with the black and white footage, that sort of reinforces the band's haunting brooding qualities anyway, but the movie didn't TELL me anything and thats what I was looking for.

The best CONCERT footage of U2 I've ever seen is U2 at The Red Rocks which blew me away and which I guerentee the same response from any fan who may not have seen that. Rattle and Hum wasn't a bad effort, I had no problem sitting through it and staying focused. After all it was about a talented and brillient group of individuals. But the film lacked the soul I was looking for. I wouldn't call this truely great. It didn't give me the feeling I knew anything more of U2 the people and likewise didn't give me any musical enrichment I hadn't already gotton TRIPLE from watching U2 at Red Rocks. I'd give this 6.5 of 10.

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