Metallica: Cunning Stunts (1998) (V)

Directors:

Wayne Isham
Adam Dubin

Release Date:

8 December 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot Keywords:

Concert Film | Heavy Metal | Independent Film

Cast

Kirk Hammett	...	Himself (Guitarist) (as Metallica)
James Hetfield	...	Himself (Guitarist / Vocalist) (as Metallica)
Metallica	...	Themselves
Jason Newsted	...	Himself (Bassist) (as Metallica)
Lars Ulrich	...	Himself (Drummer) (as Metallica)

Directed by
Wayne Isham
Adam Dubin		(fly on the wall)

Produced by
David Hausen	....	producer
Dana Marshall	....	producer
Joey Plewa	....	producer (as Joe Plewa)
Marc Reiter	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
David Hausen		(director of photography)
Daniel Pearl		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Kevin Childress
Andrew Filippone Jr.
Will Godby
Jordan Green
Chris Osterhus
Brian Robinson
Bill Yukich

Production Management
Dan Braun	....	production manager: tour
Dean Mauro	....	production manager

Art Department
Joe Campbell	....	head carpenter: tour
Kendall Carter	....	head carpenter: tour
Alan Doyle	....	carpenter: tour
Mark Fisher	....	set designer: tour (as 'Studio' Mark Fisher)
Rocky Ford	....	swing
Bruce Haynes	....	carpenter: tour
Rob 'Jr' Mackenzie	....	carpenter: tour
Sal Marinello	....	carpenter: tour
Martin Owen	....	carpenter: tour
Dean Ross	....	swing
Tait Towers	....	set construction: tour

Sound Department
Tom Abraham	....	front of house sound system technician: tour
John Bates	....	sound: Effanel Music
Adam Blackburn	....	sound: Effanel Music
Stacy Brownrigg	....	documentary sound mixer
Steve Dando	....	sound: tour
Chris Gilpin	....	sound: tour
Ted Hall	....	sound mixer: POP Sound
John Harris	....	sound recordist: Effanel Music
Darrell Henke	....	sound recordist: documentary
Jim Homan	....	monitor sound system technician: tour
'Big' Mick Hughes	....	front of house sound engineer: tour
Mark Hutchins	....	sound: Effanel Music
Shane T. Keller	....	assistant sound mixer: POP Sound (as Shane Keller)
James Ledner	....	documentary sound mixer: Post Logic Studios (as Jamie Ledner)
Paul Owen	....	monitor sound engineer: tour
William Park	....	sound: tour
Roy Parrot	....	sound: tour
Niall Slevin	....	sound: tour
Randy Staub	....	sound mixer: Warehouse Studios
Steve Steiner	....	sound: tour
Alex U'Ren	....	documentary sound mixer: Post Logic Studios
Gary Winger	....	mix second engineer

Special Effects by
Doug Adams	....	pyrotechnician: tour

Visual Effects by
Chris Gelles	....	post effects director
Elliott Jobe	....	title effects: Hollywood Digital

Camera and Electrical Department
Craig Aines	....	cable camera crew
Rob Bagby	....	cable camera crew
Stephen Beasley	....	best boy grip (as Steve Beasley)
John Broderick	....	lighting designer: tour
Ian Cameron	....	lighting crew chief: tour
Jesus Carrillo	....	first assistant camera
Brown Cooper	....	camera operator
Ray Dumas	....	camera operator
John Duncan	....	lighting technician: tour
Toby Etheridge	....	camera loader
Jay Evans	....	cable camera crew
Vincent Giordano	....	ninja camera operator
Michael Gomez	....	rigger: tour
Jeff Gregos	....	lighting technician: tour
Paris L. Gutierrez	....	best boy electric (as Paris L. Guutierrez)
Dennis Haden	....	grip
Mike Hanson	....	lighting technician: tour
Nick Infield	....	key first assistant camera
Greg Johnson	....	camera operator
April Kelley	....	camera loader (as April Willett)
Chuck Lareaux	....	lighting technician: tour
Eric R. Laudadio	....	camera loader (as Eric Laudadio)
Clayton J. Liotta	....	first assistant camera (as Clayton Liotta)
Tom Marvel	....	gaffer
Tom Mayer	....	lighting technician: tour
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator
Kelly Elder McGowen	....	second assistant camera (as Kelly McGowen)
Chuck Melton	....	rigger: tour
Ken Mitchell	....	rigger: tour
J.P. Patin	....	first assistant camera
Jean Pellerin	....	camera operator
Benoit Richard	....	automated lighting programmer
Jim Rodnunsky	....	cable camera crew
Steve Roman	....	lighting technician: tour
Steve Ross	....	cable camera crew
Steve Sallee	....	lighting technician: tour
Bobby Savage	....	head rigger: tour
W.C. Sheldon	....	assistant camera: documentary
Jeff Smith	....	camera loader
Terry Smith	....	lighting technician: tour
Storm Sollars	....	lighting technician: tour
Michael Spain	....	electrician
Chet Spinney	....	key grip (as Chett Spinney)
Hiro Wakiya	....	time-lapse photography
Gary 'Sport' Waldie	....	lighting technician: tour (as Gary Waldie)
Scott Ward	....	head rigger: tour
Jim Webber	....	cable camera crew
Britt West	....	first assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alie Amato	....	dressing room executive ceo: tour
Mike Davis	....	dressing room roadie: tour

Editorial Department
Paul DeCarli	....	post-production digital editor (as Paul Degarli)
Christine Edwards	....	post-production assistant: documentary
Jais Thierry Lamaire	....	colorist
Carter Lassy	....	post-production assistant editor: Hollywood Digital
Arvid Nelson	....	post-production assistant: documentary
Lesley Powell	....	post-production assistant: documentary
Brian Robinson	....	post-production editor: Hollywood Digital

Transportation Department
Dale Byrd	....	driver: bus, tour
Scott Crider	....	driver: bus, tour
Steve 'Hollywood' Dekker	....	driver: bus, tour
Dan Difiglia	....	driver: truck, tour
Robert Frost	....	driver: truck, tour
Kevin Higgins	....	driver: truck, tour
Scott McKeel	....	driver: truck, tour
John McKie	....	driver: truck, tour
Frank Moreno	....	driver: bus, tour
Dave Morgan	....	driver: bus, tour
Gary Morris	....	driver: truck, tour
Gary Nall	....	driver: truck, tour
Geoff O'Connell	....	driver: bus, tour
Ron Obernolte	....	driver: truck, tour
Jerry Patton	....	driver: grip
Terry Plumley	....	driver: truck, tour
Gordon Sercombe	....	driver: truck, tour
Kelly Smith	....	driver: truck, tour
Bob Stein	....	driver: truck, tour
Craig Stevens	....	driver: truck, tour
Alan Taylor	....	driver: truck, tour
Curt Williams	....	head truck driver: tour

Other crew
Linda Adams	....	representative: Q Prime
Dennis Arfa	....	touring agent: Q.B.Q.
John Arrowsmith	....	pyrotek crew: tour
Jimmy Batchelder	....	operations (as Jim Batchelder)
Andy Battye	....	guitar technician: tour
Bob Bender	....	venue security: tour
Forrest Brakeman	....	production crew (as Forest Breakman)
Andi Budman	....	key production assistant
Cliff Burnstein	....	representative: Q Prime
Michael Caldarella	....	representative: Q Prime
Kathy Cogar	....	runner
Tiffany Cole	....	operations
Graham Court	....	band security: tour
Justin Crew	....	guitar technician: tour
Phil Dibello	....	pyrotek crew: tour
Tony Dicioccio	....	representative: Q Prime
Fred Duffin	....	tour accountant: Provident Financial Services
Diane Eichorst	....	tour administrator
Eleanor Estes	....	representative: Q Prime
Michael Figlio	....	communication tech crew (as Mike Figlio)
Gayle Fine	....	representative: Q Prime
Deirdre Finnegan	....	operations
Jennifer Ford	....	production assistant
Susie Forzano	....	representative: Q Prime
Joe Foster	....	communication tech crew
Gio Gasparetti	....	band security: tour
Zach Harmon	....	bass technician equipment manager: tour
Stuart Heising	....	operations
Mark Hotter	....	production assistant
Kirsten Jarmusch	....	production coordinator
Richard Joseph	....	travel agent: Travetech
Keith Keller	....	tour accountant
George Knemeyer	....	representative: Q Prime
Harald Kohl	....	production assistant: tour
Adam Kornfeld	....	touring agent: Q.B.Q.
Flemming Larsen	....	drum technician: tour
Pat Ledwith	....	assistant tour manager
Mr. Lee	....	operations
Brenda Lenox	....	runner
Sam Lozoya	....	runner
Debra MacCulloch	....	legal: King, Purtigh, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner, tour
Michael Marco	....	runner
Bruce Melick	....	tour merchandise
Peter Mensch	....	representative: Q Prime
Lara Michelle	....	tour accountant: Provident Financial Services
Frank Moriarty	....	tour merchandise
Carlos Oldigs	....	crew chief: Showpower, tour
Carla Pagi	....	operations
Wendy Palmer	....	production coordinator
Peter Paterno	....	legal: King, Purtigh, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner, tour
Gary Perkins	....	stage manager: tour
Marc Reiter	....	representative: Q Prime
Benoit Richard	....	studio color operator: tour (as Ben Richards)
Cynthia Richmond	....	operations
Joni Schneider-Soekotso	....	tour accountant: Provident Financial Services
Nathan Scott	....	operations
Kyle Smith	....	production assistant: documentary
Tony Smith	....	tour manager
Richard Sosa	....	runner
Niclas Swanlund	....	club schmooz: Metallica, tour
Derek Tompkins	....	production assistant
Andy Trecki	....	operations
Sue Tropio	....	representative: Q Prime
Janine Vogrin	....	director of hospitality: tour
Danny Whitstone	....	communication tech crew (as Danny Whetstone)
David Wilson	....	runner

Thanks
Joseph Baribeau	....	special thanks: Cut Hut
Stephen Berger	....	special thanks: Cut Hut
Chris Ervin	....	special thanks (for the Cut Hut) (as Chris T. Ervin)
Rene Henry	....	special thanks
Christopher Kreynus	....	special thanks: Cut Hut (as Chris Kreynus)
Shursen Parsad	....	special thanks: Cut Hut
Bill Romeo	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• A Band Apart (in association with)
• Celluloid Construction Company
• Woof! Woof!

Distributors

• Elektra Entertainment Group (1998) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Creeping Death Music  music publishing: Metallica
• Effanel Music  location music recording (as Effanel Music)
• Evilive Music  music publishing: Glenn Danzig
• Happy Face Music Ltd.  music publishing
• Hollywood Digital  post-production
• King, Purtigh, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner  legal
• Link Music Ltd.  music publishing: Exalt and Culmer
• POP Sound  additional sound mixing
• Post Logic Studios  additional sound mixing (documentary)
• Provident Financial Services  tour accounting
• Q.B.Q.  touring agent
• The Cut Hut  special thanks
• Traveltech  travel agency
• Warehouse Studios, The  sound mixing
• Zomba Enterprises  music publishing

Runtime:

130 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:6 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | UK:15 | USA:R | Singapore:(Banned) (original rating)

Filming Locations:

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Company:

A Band Apart

Quotes:

Himself (Guitarist:'Tallica give you heavy, baby!

Movie Connections:

Edited into Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

Soundtrack:

Hero of the Day

Best concert video I have seen

I first saw Metallica live in October 1996, when I was not-quite-sixteen, at Earls Court in London. Cunning Stunts is from the same tour, although filmed in Forth Worth, Texas, and therefore I already have a strong emotional tie to this DVD set.

Kicking off with So What, and into Creeping Death, you know they mean business right from the off. Songs including as One, Nothing Else Matters, Master of Puppets and Enter Sandman are spread out between songs from all of their albums up to Load, and include an early version of Fuel from the at-the-time-unreleased ReLoad.

Concert videos are a great way to remember your favourite gigs (Green Day's Bullet in the Bible for example was recorded while I was there), but not all of them accurately capture the raw emotion of the occasion. Cunning Stunts is not such a film - for me at least it brings back the emotions I felt way back then, and lets me replay them whenever I see fit.

Whilst the first three or four albums may be considered by many to be the golden age of Metallica's studio output, this collection goes to show that even eight years after the release of ...And Justice for All, the band still had what it takes.

In 1996 the band's still young, still full of the passion and energy that carried them to the top of their game. Their hair's shorter, but their playing is no less heavy or relevant.

A top watch for any fan - as far as the quality of the performance, it is up there with Nirvana's and Alice in Chains' MTV Unplugged performances. Anyone who's on the fence, this might be the live recording to tip you in favour of Metal's finest.