Cast: Kirk Hammett

Top movies, series, and documentaries starring Kirk Hammett. Uncover the most acclaimed works, loved by fans and praised by critics.


Rush: The Documentary

2010 · Documentary · 107 min. · Canada

Direction Sam Dunn · Scot McFadyen · Mike Munn

Cast Geddy Lee · Neil Peart · Alex Lifeson · Jack Black

Plot 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.

7.8

342 votes

7.8

342 votes

Classic Albums: Metallica - The Black Album

2001 · Documentary · 93 min. · United States

Direction Matthew Longfellow

Cast Kirk Hammett · James Hetfield · Michael Kamen · Jason Newsted

Plot The story of the making of this remarkable album is told here via exclusive interviews, archive footage and performance, with contributions from producer Bob Rock, band members James Hetfield, Lars...

7.3

209 votes

7.3

209 votes

Murder in the Front Row

2019 · Documentary · 92 min. · United States

Direction Adam Dubin

Cast Tom Araya · Paul Baloff · Charlie Benante · Cliff Burton

Plot In the early 1980's, a small group of dedicated Bay Area headbangers shunned the hard rock of MTV and Hollywood hairspray bands in favor of a more dangerous brand of...

6.7

22 votes

6.7

22 votes

Metallica: Masters of Metal

2015 · Documentary · 66 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Billy Simpson

Cast Metallica · Kirk Hammett · James Hetfield · Jason Newsted

Plot They are one of the most influential heavy metal bands of all time. Alongside Slayer, Anthrax and Megadeth, the Masters of Metal are an important part of the "big four"....

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Metallica: Dark Souls

2003 · Documentary · 65 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Simon Bisset

Cast Metallica · Kirk Hammett · James Hetfield · Lars Ulrich

Plot An unauthorized biography of Metallica, featuring interviews and exclusive film footage. Intelligent, thought-provoking and always pushing the boundaries of metal music, Metallica have remained at the top of their game...

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The History of Metal and Horror

2021 · Documentary · 154 min. · United States

Direction Mike Schiff

Cast Michael Berryman · Alex Rafala · Sarah French · Joe Knetter

Plot The History of Metal and Horror is the documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres have merged over time. Various metal...

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Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

2017 · Documentary · 155 min. · United States

Direction Corbett Redford

Cast Billie Joe Armstrong · Iggy Pop · Miranda July · Silas Howard

Plot A documentary spanning over 30 years of the California Bay Area's punk music history with a central focus on the emergence of Berkeley's inspiring 924 Gilman Street music collective.

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Metallica: This Monster Lives (S)

2014 · Documentary · 25 min. · United States

Direction Joe Berlinger

Cast Metallica · James Hetfield · Lars Ulrich · Kirk Hammett

Plot 10 years later, Metallica explains how important the documentary, "Some Kind of Monster", was in their career.

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Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine

2019 · Documentary · 75 min. · United States

Direction Scott Crawford

Cast Jeff Ament · Alice Cooper · Cameron Crowe · Kirk Hammett

Plot Capturing the messy upheaval of the '70s just as rock was re-inventing itself, the film explores CREEM Magazine's humble beginnings in post-riot Detroit, follows its upward trajectory from underground paper...

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