U2 Rattle and Hum


1h 39m 1988

Brief Synopsis

Concert film of the rock group U2 during their "Joshua Tree" tour of the USA in 1987.

Film Details

Also Known As
U2: Rattle & Hum, U2: Rattle and Hum
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Amblin Entertainment; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; RKO Pictures; Reel People Inc; Rko General Inc; Sound One; Technicolor; Todd-Ao; Windmill Lane; Windmill Lane Studios
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, USA; McNichol Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Dublin, Ireland; New York City, New York, USA; Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Synopsis

Concert film of the rock group U2 during their "Joshua Tree" tour of the USA in 1987.

Crew

Michael Adler

Assistance

Gary Alexander

Music Recording Mixer

Lawrence Anderson

Showpower Generator Operator (Denver)

Mike Andy

Song Performer

Joe Antczak

1st Assistant Camera (Usa/Denver)

Kathleen Asmus

Production Assistant (Denver)

Herb Ault

Grip (Denver)

Scott Austin

Music Rerecording Crew Chief

Bob Badami

Assistance

David Badstone

Assistance

George Baetz

Boom Operator (Usa)

James Bang

Sound System

Frank Barsalona

Assistance

Bill Beaird

1st Assistant Camera (Tempe)

Jackie Bennett

Other

Ron Bergman

San Francisco Free Concert Production Manager

Debbie Bernardini

Other

Bill Bernstein

Music Editor

Jeff Black

Other

John L Black

Dolly Grip (Tempe)

Chris Blackwell

Assistance

Ken Blackwell

1st Assistant Editor

Bono

Songs ("Angel Of Harlem" "Love Rescue Me" "When Love Comes To Town" "I Still Haven'T Found What I'M Looking For" "Sunday Bloody Sunday" "Pride (In The Name Of Love)")

Dante Borje

Video Technician (Tempe)

Lynn Boyd

Production Assistant (Denver)

Jeremy Briggs

2nd Assistant Camera (Usa)

Jeremy Briggs

Other

Robert Brinkmann

Camera Operator (Usa/Dublin/Tempe)

Robert Brinkmann

Director Of Photography (B&W)

Billy Broa

1st Assistant Camera (Tempe)

Des Broadbery

Keyboard Technician

Ron Brott

Helicopter Pilot (Tempe)

Iain Brown

Production Executive (United Kingdom)

Robin T Brown

Song Performer (Backup) "When Love Comes To Town)

Tim Buckley

Stage Manager

Abby Bucklin

Song Performer (Backup) "When Love Comes To Town)

Steve Bunyea

Driver (Tempe)

Vardan Burke

Utility Sound Technician (Usa)

Mary Burns

Production Assistant (Denver)

Bill Burwell

Electrician (Tempe)

Jeff Bute

Film Runner (Tempe)

Alan Butler

1st Assistant Camera (Dublin)

Tony Byrne

Gaffer (Dublin)

Cole Campbell

Lead Film Runner (Tempe)

Colin Campbell

Chief Lighting Technician (Tempe)

Keith Carroll

Sound System

Lola Cashman

Wardrobe (U2) (Usa)

Rene Castro

Assistance

Sandra Chandler

Camera Operator (Denver)

Andres Chapero

Swing Technician (Tempe)

Earl L Clark

Camera Operator (Tempe)

John Clark

Song Performer

Barry Claxton

Lighting System

Jacqueline Clay

Production Assistant (Denver)

Jack Clement

Music Engineer (Sun Studio)

Cecilia Coffey

Other

Alan B Cohen

2nd Assistant Camera (Tempe)

Dick Colean

Camera Operator (Tempe)

Marc Coleman

Other

Randall Coleman

Assistant Editor (Dailies)

Chuck Connor

Other

Brek Cooney

Helicopter Camera Operator (Tempe)

Robert Cooper

Nocturne Electrician (Denver)

Robert Cooper

Lighting System

Martin Coppen

Chief Lighting Technician (Denver)

Bill Coss

Louma Crane Assistant (Denver)

Steve Coton

Other

Colin Crane

Other

Jeff Cronenweth

1st Assistant Camera (Tempe)

Jordan Cronenweth

Director Of Photography (Color)

Tim Cronenweth

Production Assistant

Timothy Cronenweth

Production Assistant (Tempe)

Gary Currier

Other

Ellen Darst

Other

Brendan Deasy

Sound Mixer

Jo Dedanda

Other

Michael Dellheim

Location Manager (Usa/Denver/Tempe)

Umberto Deluna

1st Assistant Camera (Denver)

Con Dempsey

Other

Fiona Dent

Production Coordinator

Mark Devereux

Assistance

Jeff Dickley

Lighting System

Pat Doyle

Utility Sound (Dublin)

Suzanne Doyle

Other

Mick Duffield

1st Assistant Camera (Dublin)

Colin Duffin

Transportation (Dublin)

Gem Dumbel

Other

Robin Dunn

Other

Bob Dylan

Song ("All Along The Watchtower")

Robert Early

Louma Technician Assistant (Tempe)

Cheryl Engels

Assistance

Glen Enzen

Driver (Tempe)

Lori Eschler

1st Assistant Editor

Mike Esmonde

Other

Richard Falana

Other

Christopher Faloona

Other

Richard Favazzo

Other

David Ferguson

Music Engineer (Sun Studio)

Kelly Ferris

Production Assistant (Denver)

Barry Fey

Other

Gabe Fielding

Lighting System

Gregg Fienberg

Associate Producer

Gregg Fienberg

1st Assistant Director

Gregg Fienberg

Production Manager

Karen Fienberg

Post-Production Assistant (Sun Studio)

Fintan Fitzgerald

Wardrobe (U2) (Usa)

Ian Flooks

Assistance

James Fontinella

Other

Gavin Friday

Assistance

Barbara Galavan

Other

Brendan Galvin

Film Runner (Dublin)

Tom Giannoni

Sound System

Jim Gill

Other

Phil Gitomer

Live Track Recording Operator Assistant

Rich Glasgow

Tour Accountant Assistant

Mark Gordon

Video Technician (Denver)

Bernadette Gorman

Producer'S Assistant (Usa)

Irv Gorman

2nd Company Grip (Denver)

Bill Graham

Other

David W Gray

Dolby Consultant

Peter Gray

Assistance

Cary Griffith

Key Grip (Tempe)

Todd Griffith

2nd Company Grip (Tempe)

Cillian Guidera

Other

Greg Guillo

Dolly Grip (Tempe)

Greg Guillo

2nd Company Grip

Kim Guthrie

Louma Crane Assistant (Tempe)

Robert Hale

Assistance

Kate Hall

Other

Michael Hamlyn

Producer

Charlie Hammerschmitt

Other

Ty Hample

Production Assistant (Tempe)

William Hankins

1st Assistant Camera (Denver/Tempe)

Gary Hardman

Driver (Usa/Denver/Tempe)

Larry Hardman

Driver (Denver)

Gary Hardy

Assistance

Colleen Harris

Assistance

Allen Hartz

Sound Editor

Paco Hayes

Utility Sound (Dublin)

Scott Hecker

Sound Editor Supervisor

Michael Helfand

Other

Jimi Hendrix

Song Performer ("The Star Spangled Banner")

David Henning

Other

Christine Henninger

Production Assistant (Denver)

Colm Henry

Stills (Dublin)

Al Hersh

Transportation Captain (Usa/Denver/Tempe)

Irene Hessner

Catering Assistant (Denver/Tempe)

Dave Hewitt

Other

Neil Hickey

Other

Alan Hill

Assistance

Bob Hillman

Sound System

Laurie Hinzman White

1st Assistant Camera

Laurie Hinzman White

Other

Greg Hoffman

Dolly Grip (Tempe)

Greg Hoffman

Key Grip (Denver)

Patricia A Holliness

Song Performer (Backup) "When Love Comes To Town)

Ernest Holzman

Camera Operator (Tempe)

Kim Hubbard

Electrician (Tempe)

Jim Huffy

Driver (Denver)

Keith Hughes

Other

Larry Huston

Steadicam Operator Assistant (Denver/Tempe)

Ed Hyatt

Lighting System

Jimmy Iovine

Music Producer

Steve Iredale

Tour Production Manager

Rob Jacobs

Other

Paul L. Jacobson

2nd Lighting Technician (Tempe)

Mick Jagger

Songs ("Sympathy For The Devil" "Ruby Tuesday")

Bobby Jason

Lighting Technician (Tempe)

Chris Jenkins

Music Rerecording Mixer

James Jensen

Loader (Tempe)

Johnny Jensen

Camera Operator (Tempe)

Jon Jewitt

Lighting System

Phil Joanou

Camera Operator (Usa/Dublin)

Phil Joanou

Editor

Bobby Johnson

Driver (Tempe)

Carol Johnson

Assistant (To Phil Joanou)

Jonny R. Johnson

Driver (Tempe)

Warren Jones

Other

Horace Jordan

1st Assistant Camera (Tempe)

Keryn Kaplan

Other

Kathryn Kekona

Post-Production Assistant (Sun Studio)

Anne-louise Kelly

Other

Kevin Kelly

Rigging Gaffer (Tempe)

Kevin Kelly

Rigging Gaffer

Tommy Kelly

Generator Operator

Tommy Kelly

Generator Operator (Dublin)

Jake Kennedy

Stage Production Manager

Kathleen Kennedy

Assistance

Doug Kent

Sound Editor Assistant

Mike Kerr

Other

Tariq Khan

Other

Osmond J Kilkenny Iii

Accountant (U2)

B. B. King

Song Performer ("When Love Comes To Town")

Cassie Kirkpatrick

Production Assistant (Denver)

Bob Koch

Tour Accountant

Dragon Kurzmanov

Set Carpenter

Cheri Lazerus

Assistance

Pat Ledwith

Other

John Lennon

Song ("Helter Skelter)

Dave Lewis

Other

Film Details

Also Known As
U2: Rattle & Hum, U2: Rattle and Hum
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1988
Production Company
Amblin Entertainment; Otto Nemenz International, Inc.; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; RKO Pictures; Reel People Inc; Rko General Inc; Sound One; Technicolor; Todd-Ao; Windmill Lane; Windmill Lane Studios
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; United International Pictures
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, USA; McNichol Arena, Denver, Colorado, USA; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Dublin, Ireland; New York City, New York, USA; Sun Devil Stadium, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 39m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall November 4, 1988

Released in United States November 26, 1988

Released in United States October 31, 1988

Released in United States on Video February 23, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video August 6, 1996

Shown at FestRio in Brazil November 26, 1988.

Film is in memory of Owen Epstein (1950-1988).

Shot in November 1987.

Released in United States on Video February 23, 1989

Re-released in United States on Video August 6, 1996

Released in United States October 31, 1988 (Charity premiere in Dublin October 31, 1988.)

Released in United States Fall November 4, 1988

Released in United States November 26, 1988 (Shown at FestRio in Brazil November 26, 1988.)