Iron Maiden: Flight 666 (Video 2009)

A chronological account of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden's 2008 world tour through India, Australia, Japan, USA, Canada, Mexico and South America in a jet piloted by the band's front man, Bruce Dickinson. Features interviews with the musicians, their road crew and fans.

Directors:

Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen

Writers:

Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen

Stars:

Iron Maiden, Vinny Appice, Pat Cash

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Cast

Credited cast:
Iron Maiden	...	Themselves
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vinny Appice	...	Himself
Pat Cash	...	Himself
Bruce Dickinson	...	Himself
Ronnie James Dio	...	Himself
Janick Gers
Derrick Green	...	Himself
Lauren Harris	...	Herself
Steve Harris	...	Himself
Kerry King	...	Himself
Andreas Kisser	...	Himself
Nicko McBrain	...	Himself
Tom Morello	...	Himself
Dave Murray	...	Himself
Rod Smallwood	...	Himself

Storyline

Come fly with Iron Maiden and enjoy the hospitality of Flight 666 as the boys' take on the biggest tour of their career, flying around the world in their own private Boeing 757. This insight into the background noise that is the logistical workings' of the '2008 Somewhere Back in Time' World Tour is captivating, both behind the scenes as well as on stage. Performing in front of sell out crowds, this "Rocumentary" is an insight into the minds, bodies and souls of the family that is Iron Maiden.

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Plot Keywords:

iron maiden | world tour | australia | 666 | interview | 

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Taglines:

50,000 miles. 5 Continents. 23 Concerts in just 45 Days.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [jp]

Country:

UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 April 2009 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Argentina

Company Credits

Production Co:

Banger Films, Phantom Music Management, EMI

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Boeing 757 plane that took the band around the world, flown by their singer Bruce Dickinson, is nicknamed "Ed Force One".

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Quotes

Adrian Smith: [On his earlier days when coming to Japan to tour] I think it's the only place in the world where we physically got mobbed by teenage girls.

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Connections

References Brazil (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Iron Maiden"
Written by Steve Harris
Performed by Iron Maiden
Published by Imagem Music

User Reviews

What do you know? It's a Maiden documentary!

On January 30th 2008, Maiden embarked on the first leg of their most adventurous tour: the "Somewhere Back in Time" tour. Their means of transportation was a Boeing 757, which carried the band, the fans, and the crew, as well as up to 12 tons of stage equipment. The pilot? Vocalist Bruce Dickinson.

Flight 666 is an incredible documentary that documents the first leg of this adventurous tour. Made by Samm Dunn and Scot McFadyen, the geniuses behind two other awesome documentaries, "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" and "Global Metal", this film is a treat for all Maiden fans.

During the 112 minutes, we see the band travel from country to country, with some breathtaking shots of the plane flying, and some great footage of the band when they're NOT on stage too. We even get footage of the band on the plane, having fun as usual. They do such things as go golfing, visit the Mexican pyramids, and much more too. Thbe band are their usual selves with their usual sense of humor, which is expected! Of course Nicko has his usual hilarity too! The concert footage is flat out amazing. Real up-close-and-personal footage, it gets my blood pumping every time I think of it. No overdubs in the audio as well, and the great audio quality is enough to make you feel like you're at the concert. Watching this movie made me think back to when I saw them on the second leg of the tour, and what a magical night it was too.

In short, this movie is a must see for all Maiden fans, and all fans of good music in general. It's a must-own too! I own the blu-ray, and have already watched it 3 times! But you know the deal, 3 times is never enough... not even 1000 times is enough!