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Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

The band you know. The story you don't.

20107.51h 47m

Overview

An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

Directed by Scot McFadyen
Written by Mike Munn, Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
Produced by Sam Dunn, Scot McFadyen
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Top Cast

Geddy Lee

Geddy Lee

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Neil Peart

Neil Peart

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Alex Lifeson

Alex Lifeson

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Sebastian Bach

Sebastian Bach

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Jack Black

Jack Black

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Jimmy Chamberlin

Jimmy Chamberlin

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Taylor Hawkins

Taylor Hawkins

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Terry Brown

Terry Brown

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Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

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Trent Reznor

Trent Reznor

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Themes & Keywords

literatureinterviewbiographyrock musiclive performancerock bandgene simmonsmusical style

About Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage

Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage is a documentary, music film released in 2010 exploring themes of literature, interview, biography, rock music, live performance, rock band. Directed by Scot McFadyen, it stars Geddy Lee, Neil Peart, Alex Lifeson. An in-depth look at the Canadian rock band Rush, chronicling the band's musical evolution from their progressive rock sound of the '70s to their current heavy rock style.

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