At the Max (1991)

A filming of the 1990 Rolling Stones "Steel Wheels" concert that traveled Europe. This was filmed in the IMAX process, which allows the film to be projected in a size ten times the size of a regular 35mm projected image.

Directors:

Noel Archambault, David Douglas,

Stars:

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts

Cast

Credited cast:
Mick Jagger	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Keith Richards	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Charlie Watts	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Ron Wood	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Bill Wyman	...	Himself (as The Rolling Stones)
Chuck Leavell	...	Himself (Keyboards)
Bobby Keys	...	Himself (Saxophone)
Crispin Cioe	...	Himself (Uptown Horns)
Arno Hecht	...	Himself (Uptown Horns)
Hollywood Paul Litteral	...	Himself (Uptown Horns)
Bob Funk	...	Himself (Uptown Horns)
Bernard Fowler	...	Himself (Vocals)
Lorelei McBroom	...	Herself (Vocals)
Sophia Jones	...	Herself (Vocals)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
The Uptown Horns	...	Themselves

Storyline

In 1989, the Rolling Stones go on their "Steel Wheels" tour: Jagger, Richards, Watts, Wood, and Wyman, backed by three singers, a sax, four horns, and two keyboards. In Turin, Berlin, and London, they perform on a gigantic stage in front of masses. The staging includes huge air-filled figures of women and of a wolf; there are fireworks and a light show. On stage, the musicians are sometimes yards apart, with Jagger racing up and down wide staircases that project like wings to the left and right of the stage. All the while, the music pours forth, sixteen songs in all, from "Satisfaction" and "Sympathy for the Devil" to "Start Me Up" and "Rock and a Hard Place."

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Plot Keywords:

rolling stones | imax | concert film

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Taglines:

Larger than live

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

Ireland Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

June 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rolling Stones: Live at the Max

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

IMAX, Promotour USA, The BCL Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

IMAX 6-Track Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The impression given is that this film is of a live concert. That is not entirely true. Many scenes are filmed with no audience at all! These are mainly the set shots and close ups of the band and are easily spotted.

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Soundtracks

"You Can't Always Get What You Want"
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones

User Reviews

Only The Amount Of Wrinkles Change For The Stones

This veteran rock group is consistent: it almost always gives a dynamic show and it almost plays the same songs over and over. However, one doesn't seem to mind as the Stones always make their shows visually and audibly interesting no matter how many times you see and hear them.

The main difference in the shows over the years are the props (in this case, huge inflatable dolls) or a more youthful appearance when you see them in something 10, 20 and 30 years ago. When I acquired the "Four Flicks" DVD in 2003 I thought I had seen them do about all their songs but not so. For instance, in this concert is a great version of "Sad, Sad, Sad," which isn't on that multi-disc 2003 compilation.

After seeing the recent shows, you look at this and the "boys" look a heckuva lot younger.

These guys are always entertaining and I'm lucky to have found this tape in January of 2005. At the time, and still now the VHS and DVD were both unavailable for regular purchase. You have to find sellers on websites (Amazon, e-bay) to get them. I never saw this on IMAX so I can't comment about that experience.