It Might Get Loud


1h 37m 2009

Brief Synopsis

The history of the electric guitar as seen from the point of view of three significant musicians: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, U2's The Edge and the White Stripes' Jack White. It tells the personal stories, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos. It reveals how each developed his unique sou

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Dublin, Ireland; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Synopsis

The history of the electric guitar as seen from the point of view of three significant musicians: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, U2's The Edge and the White Stripes' Jack White. It tells the personal stories, of three generations of electric guitar virtuosos. It reveals how each developed his unique sound and style of playing his favorite instrument. Concentrating on the artist's musical rebellion, traveling with him to influential locations and provoking rare discussion as to how and why he writes and plays.

Crew

Brandon Adams

Production Assistant

Michael Adler

Gaffer

Peter Afterman

Music Supervisor

Peter Afterman

Producer

Larry Allen

Props Assistant

Kate Anderson

Animator

Erik Anschicks

Gaffer

Mike Azevedo

Assistant Editor

Ted Barela

Sound

Dwayne Barr

Grip

Phil Barrie

Assistant Sound Editor

Julia Barry

Production Assistant

Erica Beaney

Associate Producer

Christopher Bell

Cinematographer

Christopher Bell

Other

Brendan Benson

Song

Kim Bird

Camera Operator

Michael Birtel

Associate Producer

Michael Birtel

Assistant

Sharon Blankson

Hair Stylist

Sharon Blankson

Wardrobe

John Bonham

Song

Bono

Song

Lucy Booth

Production Supervisor

Drew Boughton

Art Director

Clive Bowerman

Property Master

Michael Brook

Song

Michael Brook

Song Performer

John Burke

Production Coordinator

Donald Graham Burt

Production Designer

Lonnie Carter

Song

Moira Chapman

Wardrobe

Guy Charbonet

Recording Engineer

Jerry Chavez

Property Master

Jerry Chavez

Props

Lesley Chilcott

Producer

Johnna Chism

Assistant Sound Editor

Chris Choun

Production Supervisor

Terry Clark

Camera Operator

Adam Clayton

Song

Ron Coe

Camera Assistant

Eve Coles

Hair

Douglas Colvin

Song

Scott Conn

Gaffer

Paul Cook

Song

Jason Coop

Assistant Camera

Shannon Costello

Rights & Clearances

Doug Cowden

Grip

Jake Cross

Grip

John Cummings

Song

Ethan Cushing

Production Assistant

Mandy Cuttill

Props Buyer

Dan Le Cuyer

Video

Tami Nicole D'addio

Production Assistant

Scott Dale

Film Lab

Lee Daniel

Cinematographer

Lee Daniel

Other

Andy Dardaine

Production Assistant

Ayo Davis

Production Assistant

Reverend Gary Davis

Song Performer

Reverend Gary Davis

Song

Barty Dearden

Production Assistant

Rick Derringer

Song Performer

Matthew Devitt

Best Boy Grip

Stephen Diggle

Song

Maria Doctor

Apprentice

Lonnie Donegan

Song Performer

Cas Donovan

Assistant Director

Joel Dougherty

Sound Editor

Des Doyle

Camera Assistant

John Dragoo

Production Assistant

Josh Drew

Grip

Bert Ellis

Executive Producer

Brian Eno

Song

Thomas Erdelyi

Song

James Fahlgren

Other

Eric Felland

Generator Operator

Mickey Finn

Song Performer

Greg Finton

Editor

Chuck Fitzpatrick

Sound

Pat Fitzpatrick

Electrician

Kerry Flanagan

Grip

Ryan French

Best Boy Electric

Ed Frieseman

Production Assistant

Ryan Gallagher

Production Assistant

Bryan D Garafalo

Props Assistant

Jason Garcia

Assistant Camera

Paul Garton

Transcripts

Bill Gierhart

Camera Operator

Donal Gilligan

Cinematographer

Donal Gilligan

Other

Richard Gleeson

Driver

Wayne Goring

Assistant Camera

Graham Gouldman

Song

Milt Grant

Song

Charles A Green

Property Master

Brian Griggs

Props Assistant

Rick Grimshaw

Engineer

Christopher Guest

Song

Davis Guggenheim

Producer

Woody Guthrie

Song

Jade-addon Hall

Production Assistant

Phil W Hallford

Crane Grip

D J Harder

Assistant Camera

Rebecca Hartzell

Associate Producer

Takejiro Hayashi

Song

Jeanette Heindel

Production Supervisor

Cody Heller

Assistant

Iris Hershner

Production Assistant

Kevin Hewitt

Steadicam Operator

Andy Hoehn

Assistant Camera

Josh Holdennick Holden

Production Assistant

Roe Hollingsworth

Song

Jeremy Hooks

Camera Utility

Sam Hope

Animator

Beth Horton

Assistant Camera

Son House

Song Performer

Son House

Song

Eric Hull

Props Assistant

Jeff Hyman

Song

Walter Jacobs

Song

Thomas Jacobsen

Production Assistant

Teri Jensen

Makeup

W Michael Jenson

Assistant

Brandy St John

Wardrobe

John Paul Jones

Song

Mick Jones

Song

Steve Jones

Song

Sam Joseph

Makeup

Jason Ray Jurica

Crane Grip

Timothy Kane

Assistant Camera

Kenny Kayne

Camera Utility

Diana Deryez Kessler

Associate Producer

James King

Grip

Vince Klimek

Gaffer

Shanna Knecht

Wardrobe

Mark Kneyse

Camera Operator

Brett Konner

Apprentice Editor

Matt Kowalick

Assistant

Cassandra Ann Larkins

Coordinator

Kevin Larkins

Production Assistant

Patricia Lay-dorsey

Location Scout

Tim Leblanc

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

David Lee

Gaffer

Eric Lee

Photography

Andy Lemon

Videotape Operator

Marci Sutin Levin

Song

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Skip Lievsay

Supervising Sound Editor

Alison Litton

Music Supervisor

John Lydon

Song

Laura Lyons

Assistant Director

Jeremy Machie

Production Coordinator

Oliver Machin

Sound

Michael Mailis

Executive Producer

Edgar Martin

Camera Utility

James Mathers

Cinematographer

James Mathers

Other

Glen Matlock

Song

Jeremy Mazza

Boom Operator

Stephen Mcdowell

Sound

Bernie Mcgrath

Production Coordinator

Rob Mcgrath

Assistant Camera

Michael Mckean

Song

Dennis Meehan

Sound

Joe Mendez

Production Assistant

Angela Messina

Props

Kevin Milligan

Assistant Camera

Christopher Min

Production Assistant

Ronnie Montrose

Song

Mckinley Morganfield

Song

Mark Morley

Grip

Thomas Morrison

Sound

Tina Moy

Production Supervisor

Larry Mullen

Song

Tara Mullen

Production Supervisor

Mitch Murray

Song

Guillermo Navarro

Cinematographer

Guillermo Navarro

Other

Lynette Nazari

Assistant

Sasha Neri-dufour

Production Assistant

Steve Newquist

Special Effects

Susan Novick

Post-Production Supervisor

Eoin O'hagan

Gaffer

Ned O'hanlon

Line Producer

Dan Olson

Production Assistant

Mike Orrigo

Music

Jimmy Page

Song Performer

Jimmy Page

Associate Producer

Jimmy Page

Song

Jimmy Page

Other

John Palacio

Video

Jeremy Peirson

Sound Effects Editor

Bryan Pennington

Consultant

Jeffrey W Petersen

Gaffer

Robert Plant

Song

Jay Pollak

Associate Producer

Troy Rackley

Assistant Editor

Mark Ragland

Location Manager

Dave Rankin

Grip

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2009
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Classics
Location
Dublin, Ireland; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; London, England, United Kingdom

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 37m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer August 14, 2009

Released in United States on Video December 22, 2009

Released in United States January 2009

Released in United States June 2009

Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Summer Showcase) June 18-28, 2009.

Released in United States Summer August 14, 2009

Released in United States on Video December 22, 2009

Released in United States January 2009 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum Documentary) January 15-25, 2009.)

Released in United States June 2009 (Shown at Los Angeles Film Festival (Summer Showcase) June 18-28, 2009.)