U2: Rattle and Hum

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Summaries

A documentary of the Irish rock group U2 on their Fall 1987 tour of North America.

This film documents the 1987 North American tour of the great rock band U2. Fresh with their success of their best selling album "The Joshua Tree", the band plays monster gigs. Along the way, the band takes the opportunity to indulge in some special musical activities like playing with B.B. King and performing "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking" with a famous church choir. All the while, concert footage of the band's biggest hits on tour are featured while Bono speaks his mind on the problems of his homeland.—Kenneth Chisholm ([email protected])

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Keywords
  • rock band
  • rock music
  • 1980s music
  • 1960s music
  • cover song
Genres
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Nov 3, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG-13
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Production companies Paramount Pictures Midnight Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $8600823
Opening weekend US & Canada $3821351
Gross worldwide $8600823

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 39m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Dolby SR
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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