| Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage | |
| Starring: | Rush |
| Editing: | Mike Munn |
| Music: | Rush |
| Cinematography: | Martin Hawkes |
| Studio: | Banger Films |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage is a 2010 documentary film directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn. The film offers an in-depth look at the Canadian hard rock band Rush, chronicling the band's history and musical evolution.[1] The film made its debut at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival, where it earned the 2010 Audience Award.[2] The film was also nominated for Best Long Form Music Video at 53rd Grammy Awards, losing to When You're Strange, a documentary about The Doors.[3] A limited theatrical run began on June 10, 2010 and the film was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada on June 29 of that year. John Rutsey, the band's original drummer, died in 2008; tape-recorded comments from him are incorporated into the film.
Individuals are listed in alphabetical order.
Musicians
| Celebrity | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| Skid Row | ||
| Tenacious D | ||
| Uriah Heep | ||
| Tool | ||
| The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Primus | ||
| Rage Against the Machine | ||
| The Smashing Pumpkins | ||
| Freddie Gruber | ||
| Metallica | ||
| Foo Fighters | ||
| Death Cab for Cutie | ||
| Max Webster | ||
| Pantera | ||
| Dream Theater | ||
| Nine Inch Nails | ||
| Kiss | ||
| DVDA | ||
| Black Label Society |
Non-musicians
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Birt | Tour manager | |
| Rush's producer, 1975–1982 | ||
| Cliff Burnstein | Q Prime Management | |
| Frank Ciampa | Fan | |
| Rush's producer, 1985–1987, 1993–1996 | ||
| Ray Danniels | Band manager | |
| Media historian, former music director for WMMS | ||
| Rush's producer, 1989–1991 | ||
| Kelly Paris | Fan | |
| Glen and Betty Peart | Neil Peart's parents | |
| Rush's producer, 2006–2012 | ||
| Fox News Channel anchor, former MuchMusic video jockey | ||
| Christopher Schneberger | Fan | |
| Engineer, 1993 | ||
| Howard Ungerleider | Tour lighting designer | |
| Mary Weinrib | Geddy Lee's mother | |
| Vic Wilson | Former band manager | |
| Melanija Zivojinovich | Alex Lifeson's mother |
Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage premiered on VH1 on June 26, 2010.
The DVD issue consists of two discs, with the film on one and a collection of deleted/extended scenes and live performances on the other.
Combined, the two discs include over three hours of content.
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. [4]