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Hired Gun

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
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7.2/10
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Hired Gun (2016)
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A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well established and famous bands and artists like Metallica, KISS, and Billy Joel. These hired guns may not be house... Read allA documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well established and famous bands and artists like Metallica, KISS, and Billy Joel. These hired guns may not be household names, but are still masters of their craft.A documentary film about session and touring musicians that are hired by well established and famous bands and artists like Metallica, KISS, and Billy Joel. These hired guns may not be household names, but are still masters of their craft.

  • Director
    • Fran Strine
  • Writers
    • Tim Calandrello
    • Fran Strine
  • Stars
    • John 5
    • Kenny Aronoff
    • Corey Britz
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2.3K
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    • Director
      • Fran Strine
    • Writers
      • Tim Calandrello
      • Fran Strine
    • Stars
      • John 5
      • Kenny Aronoff
      • Corey Britz
    • 21User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    John 5
    John 5
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    Kenny Aronoff
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    Corey Britz
    Corey Britz
    • Self
    • (credit only)
    Kara Britz
    • Self
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    Phil Buckman
    Phil Buckman
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    Nick Buda
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    Paul Bushnell
    • Self
    Phil Chen
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    Alice Cooper
    Alice Cooper
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    Kenneth Crouch
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    Bevan Davies
    • Self
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    Justin Derrico
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    Liberty DeVitto
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    David Ellefson
    David Ellefson
    • Self
    • (as Dave Ellefson)
    Robert Ezrin
    Robert Ezrin
    • Self
    • (as Bob Ezrin)
    David Foster
    David Foster
    • Self
    Mike Froedge
    • Self
    • (credit only)
    Joe Giancarelli
    • Self
    • (as Sal G)
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    • Director
      • Fran Strine
    • Writers
      • Tim Calandrello
      • Fran Strine
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    bettycjung

    The true artists of the music world!

    1/11/18. What a cool bunch of professionals. This is a great documentary to watch in which session musicians get to share their love of playing for the sake of playing. Though many have gone nameless, playing in the shadow of big personalities, they are so grateful for the chance just to play in that kind of environment. These are the true artists in the music world! Worth catching.
    9newmountainmusic

    Great Documentary!

    Forget about the guy who bitched about Steve Vai and wrote a whiny review. This documentary doesn't look at the most famous session players (Like Vai), it follows people you may have never heard of (but whose talents you may have heard). The depth and honesty of the documentary is palpable. The players it does focus on show just how high the highs and how low the lows are when you dedicate your life to playing someone else's music. A couple superstar artists come out looking like douche bags for the way they treat their side men, but for the most part, the documentary steers clear of drama.
    7wgfaej

    Enlightening and heartfelt

    Really enjoyed watching this and learned a lot about the lives these guys had.

    What struck me in the end was nobody was overly bitter (at least in this film) or resentful other than the lack of communication when their time was up.

    They seemed to know the precarious edge that chose to live on and what that meant in job security.But happy to have been part of something big and creative.
    8Tin_ear

    A depressing exposé

    You'll never look at Billy Joel the same way again, that's for damn sure.

    The fact that millionaires regularly treat session musicians so poorly goes to show that the music industry is even sleazier than we ever thought possible.
    9panchovaldovinos

    Simply a must if you love music

    Everything in this movie appears to be something unknown to the regular music lover like me. The hired guns were something I didn't even considered in the music industry.

    Really good featured musicians, fun stories. Really great job. You must see it, trust me!

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    • Trivia
      Rock band Art of Dying's frontman Jonny Hetherington wrote and performed the theme song, also called 'Hired Gun' with Five Finger Death Punch guitarist Jason Hook. The song plays over the closing credits in the film.
    • Goofs
      In the end credits for the Ted Nugent songs, Derek St. Holmes' name is incorrectly listed as Derek St. James.
    • Quotes

      Nita Strauss: As a hired gun, you have to be on point all the time.

    • Soundtracks
      Drum Solo
      By Christopher Johnson (as Chris Johnson)

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    • Release date
      • August 1, 2017 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Drama Kills
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      • 1h 38m(98 min)
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