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4 November 1988 (USA)
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A documentary of Irish rock group U2's Fall 1987 tour of North America. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Toronto: The U2 documentary 'From the Sky Down' isn't just good, it's downright transcendent
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 15 September 2011, 8:59 PM, PDT)
Let's bring back the concert film! And who would you like to see in one?
(From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 29 October 2009, 5:33 PM, PDT)
(From The Playlist. 15 July 2012, 7:41 PM, PDT)
Toronto: The U2 documentary 'From the Sky Down' isn't just good, it's downright transcendent
(From EW.com - Inside Movies. 15 September 2011, 8:59 PM, PDT)
Let's bring back the concert film! And who would you like to see in one?
(From EW.com - The Movie Critics. 29 October 2009, 5:33 PM, PDT)
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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) |
| Cait Brennan | ... | Herself (uncredited) |
| Gary Hardy | ... | Himself (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Phil Joanou | |||
Produced by | |||
| Michael Hamlyn | .... | producer | |
| Paul McGuinness | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Adam Clayton | |||
| Larry Mullen Jr. | |||
| The Edge | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Brinkmann | (black and white segments) | ||
| Jordan Cronenweth | (colour segment) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Phil Joanou | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Willie Williams | |||
Production Management | |||
| Ron Bergman | .... | production manager | |
| Gregg Fienberg | .... | production manager | |
| Jake Kennedy | .... | stage production manager | |
| Tom Mullally | .... | assistant tour production manager | |
| Lori Perkins | .... | production manager | |
| Tim Rosner | .... | production manager | |
| Tom Seid | .... | post-production supervisor | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Gregg Fienberg | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Dragon Kurzmanov | .... | set carpenter | |
| Adam 'A.J.' Rankin | .... | set carpenter | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Barbara Anne Bock | .... | special effects assistant | |
| James Fontinella | .... | smoke effects technician: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Jim Gill | .... | key smoke effects technician: Tempe concert film crew | |
Animation Department | |||
| Sam O'Sullivan | .... | animator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Lola Cashman | .... | wardrobe: U2, US documentary crew | |
| Fintan Fitzgerald | .... | wardrobe: U2, US documentary crew | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Ken Blackwell | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Randall Coleman | .... | dailies assistant editor | |
| Fiona Dent | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Lori L. Eschler | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Kathryn Fienberg | .... | post-production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Kathryn Kekona | .... | post-production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Deborah Martin | .... | dailies apprentice editor | |
| Victoria Meyer | .... | dailies apprentice editor | |
| Yvette Nabel | .... | dailies assistant editor | |
| Tom Seid | .... | associate editor | |
| Tish Streeten | .... | dailies assistant editor | |
| Marion Weimer | .... | post-production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
Music Department | |||
| Bill Bernstein | .... | music editor | |
| Jimmy Iovine | .... | music producer | |
| Pat McCarthy | .... | assistant recording engineer: Dublin | |
| Gregg McCarty | .... | music production coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Lawrence Anderson | .... | showpower generator operator: Denver concert film crew | |
| Mike Andy | .... | band security | |
| Kathleen Asmus | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Liana Begg | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Jackie Bennett | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Debbie Bernardini | .... | principle management: New York | |
| Jeff Black | .... | staging: system B | |
| Lynn Boyd | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Des Broadbery | .... | keyboard technician | |
| Ron Brott | .... | helicopter pilot: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Iain Brown | .... | production executive: UK | |
| Tim Buckley | .... | stage manager | |
| Mary Burns | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Jeff Bute | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Cole Campbell | .... | lead film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| John Clark | .... | band security | |
| Jacqueline R. Clay | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew (as Jacqui Clay) | |
| Cecilia Coffey | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Marc Coleman | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Chuck Conner | .... | crew chief: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Buck Cooney | .... | helicopter pilot: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Steve Coton | .... | staging: system B | |
| Tim Cronenweth | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Ellen Darst | .... | U2 management associate | |
| Michael Dellheim | .... | location manager: Denver concert film crew | |
| Michael Dellheim | .... | location manager: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Michael Dellheim | .... | location manager: US documentary crew | |
| Con Dempsey | .... | spark: Dublin documentary crew | |
| Arthur DeVries | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Suzanne Doyle | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Gene Dumbel | .... | staging: system C | |
| Robin Dunn | .... | principle management: New York | |
| Robert Early | .... | assistant key technician: Louma crane, Tempe concert film crew | |
| Mike Esmonde | .... | advance production | |
| Richard 'Spike' Falana | .... | staging coordinator | |
| Rick Favazzo | .... | key technician: Louma crane, Tempe concert film crew | |
| Steve Fazulak | .... | assistant merchandising | |
| Kelly Ferris | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Barry Fey | .... | promoter | |
| Barbara Galawan | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Brendan Galvin | .... | film runner: Dublin documentary crew | |
| Paul Giorgi | .... | production assistant | |
| Rich Glasgow | .... | assistant accountant | |
| Bernadette Gorman | .... | production assistant: USA | |
| Bill Graham | .... | promoter | |
| Cillian Guidera | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Kim Guthrie | .... | operator: Louma crane, Tempe concert film crew | |
| Ty Hample | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Michael Helfand | .... | crew coordinator: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Christine Henninger | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Irene Hessner | .... | catering assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Irene Hessner | .... | catering assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Niel Hickey | .... | staging: system C | |
| Keith Hughes | .... | staging: system A | |
| Steve Iredale | .... | tour production manager | |
| Paul Jacobsen | .... | second chief lighting technician: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Carol Johnson | .... | assistant to director | |
| Warren Jones | .... | staging: system C | |
| Keryn Kaplan | .... | principle management: New York | |
| Anne-Louise Kelly | .... | U2 management associate | |
| Mike Kerr | .... | staging: system B | |
| Tracy Khan | .... | staging: system B | |
| Osmond J. Kilkenny III | .... | accountant: U2 | |
| Cassie Kirkpatrick | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Pat Ledwith | .... | staging: system C | |
| John Lobel | .... | nocturne concert lighting lead: Denver concert film crew | |
| John Lobel | .... | nocturne concert lighting lead: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Bob Loney | .... | electronics technician | |
| Brandy Maitland | .... | catering supervisor: Denver concert film crew | |
| Brandy Maitland | .... | catering supervisor: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Suzanne Marlow | .... | production coordinator: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Fraser McAlister | .... | guitar technician | |
| James J. McCarthy | .... | production accountant | |
| Jim McCarthy | .... | production accountant | |
| Shane McCarthy | .... | staging: system C | |
| Stan McClain | .... | helicopter pilot: Tempe concert film crew | |
| John McHugh | .... | stager | |
| Les Midgley | .... | assistant merchandising | |
| Michele Miranda | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Marie Miranola | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Brigid Mooney | .... | principle management: Dublin | |
| Maggie Mooney | .... | production assistant: Dublin documentary crew | |
| Tarquin Morgan | .... | staging: system A | |
| Regine Moylett | .... | press agent | |
| Brian Murphy | .... | accountant: U2 | |
| Maurice Murphy | .... | staging: system B | |
| Juliet Naylor | .... | production executive: UK | |
| David Newcombe | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Danny Panaro | .... | assistant merchandising | |
| John Panaro | .... | assistant merchandising | |
| Chris Parkes | .... | merchandising | |
| Theresa Pesco | .... | assistant: Dennis Sheehan | |
| Phil Pesky | .... | staging: system A | |
| Debbie Phelan | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Jeannie Pittock | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Robin Pittock | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Kip Pritchard | .... | assistant merchandising | |
| Patrick Ralph | .... | staging: system A | |
| Nick Retson | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Adrian Roberts | .... | staging: system A | |
| Chris Roberts | .... | staging: system B | |
| Sheila Roche | .... | principle management: New York | |
| David Sandler | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Dallas Schoo | .... | guitar technician | |
| Dennis Sheehan | .... | tour manager | |
| Marc Sherwood | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Liz Shore | .... | dailies coordinator | |
| Jim Singleton | .... | band security | |
| Scott Souther | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Kari Stephens | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Darren Stover | .... | staging: system C | |
| Larry Struber | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| John Sykes | .... | special consultant | |
| Tony Szymkow | .... | staging: system A | |
| Jeff Tackland | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Brad Upton | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Bradley Upton | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Jeff Venditti | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Victor Verhage | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Steve Vise | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Kurt Walters | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Anita Ward | .... | production assistant: Denver concert film crew | |
| Joe Ward | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Paul Wasserman | .... | publicist | |
| Mike Wax | .... | assistant coordinator: Sun Studio, Tempe concert film crew | |
| George Weatherford | .... | production assistant: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Kevin Wegman | .... | assistant merchandising | |
| Bob Wein | .... | band security | |
| Richard Woesner | .... | film runner: Tempe concert film crew | |
| Roger Woolsey | .... | air travel personnel | |
| Renee Yandesitz | .... | air travel personnel | |
| John E. Ferraro | .... | production executive (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| Mike Adler | .... | special thanks | |
| Bob Badami | .... | special thanks | |
| Frank Barsalona | .... | special thanks | |
| David Bastone | .... | special thanks | |
| Chris Blackwell | .... | special thanks | |
| Johnny Cash | .... | special thanks | |
| Rene Castro | .... | special thanks | |
| Mark Devereux | .... | special thanks | |
| Cheryl Engels | .... | special thanks | |
| Ian Flooks | .... | special thanks | |
| Gavin Friday | .... | special thanks | |
| Peter Gray | .... | special thanks | |
| Robert Hale | .... | special thanks | |
| Gary Hardy | .... | special thanks | |
| Colleen Harris | .... | special thanks | |
| Alan Hill | .... | special thanks | |
| Kathleen Kennedy | .... | special thanks | |
| Cheri Lazarus | .... | special thanks | |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | .... | special thanks | |
| Frank Marshall | .... | special thanks | |
| Jennie Martin | .... | special thanks | |
| Nancy May | .... | special thanks | |
| Caryl McGowan | .... | special thanks | |
| Ian Meibach | .... | special thanks | |
| Scotty Moore | .... | special thanks | |
| Michael A. Morongell | .... | special thanks (as Mike Morongell) | |
| James Morris | .... | special thanks | |
| Herb O'Mel | .... | special thanks | |
| Carl Perkins | .... | special thanks | |
| Dewey Phillips | .... | special thanks | |
| Knox Phillips | .... | special thanks | |
| Sam Phillips | .... | special thanks | |
| Lisa Marie Presley | .... | special thanks | |
| Priscilla Presley | .... | special thanks | |
| Joseph Rascoft | .... | special thanks | |
| George Regos | .... | special thanks | |
| Robbie Robertson | .... | special thanks | |
| Jerry Schilling | .... | special thanks | |
| Barbara Skydel | .... | special thanks | |
| Bruce Slayton | .... | special thanks | |
| Jack Soden | .... | special thanks | |
| Steven Spielberg | .... | special thanks | |
| Gail Stevens | .... | special thanks | |
| Norman Swindell | .... | special thanks | |
| Jim Warren | .... | special thanks | |
| Alexander Wenger | .... | special thanks (as Alex Wenger) | |
| Peter Williams | .... | special thanks: assistance with concert film lighting | |
| Keith Woods | .... | special thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Paramount Pictures (1988) (USA) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (1989) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Argentina Video Home (2002) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2009) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Filmes do Brasil (Brazil) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-Ray Disc)
- Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Video (1997) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
- SBS6 (2002) (2003) (Netherlands) (TV)
- Reel Effects (smoke effects)
- A&M Records special thanks
- A&M Studios music recording
- Amblin Entertainment special thanks
- Bill Graham Presents San Francisco free concert
- Blue Light Sound sound effects
- Clair Brothers Audio sound system
- DIN The Design Group logo design
- Daybreak Caterers catering
- Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE) special thanks
- Fey Productions promoted by
- Louma Cranes cranes
- Magno Sound and Video special thanks
- Pacific Title title design
- Pacific Title titles and opticals
- Panavision Louma crane
- RKO General special thanks
- Reel People Inc. negative cutting
- Remote Recording Services live tracks recording
- Rock-It Cargo special thanks
- Sound One Corporation special thanks
- The Formosa Cafe special thanks
- Todd-AO Studios sound recording (as Todd-AO/Glen Glenn Studios)
- WHBQ Memphis special thanks
- Windmill Lane Pictures production facilities
- Windmill Lane Recording Studios special thanks
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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.