Iron Maiden: Rock In Rio

"Live concert on the back of 'Brave New World' album, showing why they're one of the greats, performing many hits from their long career, a band at its peak."

2002 2h 5m EN

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8.6

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★8.6TMDB · 48

MusicDocumentary

Synopsis

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Rock In Rio Festival 2001 - Iron Maiden headlines one of the biggest shows on Earth to a massive sell-out 250,000 crowd and a global TV audience of millions. The explosive two hour set, shot using 18 cameras and edited by Steve Harris, is Maiden at its best, performing their biggest show ever on the final date of their Brave New World Tour.

“Live concert on the back of 'Brave New World' album, showing why they're one of the greats, performing many hits from their long career, a band at its peak.”

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Cast

Bruce Dickinson
Self - Lead Vocal
Steve Harris
Self - Bass / Backing Vocals
Nicko McBrain
Self - Drums
Dave Murray
Self - Guitars
Adrian Smith
Self - Guitar / Backing Vocals
Janick Gers
Self - Guitars

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dean Karr
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $10M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dean Karr, shot by Yon Thomas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Keith Aronowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Live concert on the back of 'Brave New World' album, showing why they're one of the greats, performing many hits from their long career, a band at its peak.".

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The take

Dean Karr directs. Yon Thomas behind the camera. Keith Aronowitz cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $10M — a 10.0× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Dean Karr, shot by Yon Thomas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Keith Aronowitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Live concert on the back of 'Brave New World' album, showing why they're one of the greats, performing many hits from their long career, a band at its peak.".
9IMDB entry: tt0280898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 48 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.