Rush: A Show of Hands

Name: Rush: A Show of Hands
Genre: Music
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart

Video
1989
Not Rated
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

260

YOUR RATING

Music

A visual record of Rush's 1988 "Hold Your Fire" Tour, shot on film, over 2 nights in Birmingham, England.A visual record of Rush's 1988 "Hold Your Fire" Tour, shot on film, over 2 nights in Birmingham, England.A visual record of Rush's 1988 "Hold Your Fire" Tour, shot on film, over 2 nights in Birmingham, England.

Director
- Lawrence Jordan
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

260

YOUR RATING

Director
- Lawrence Jordan
Stars

5User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
When the band starts playing "La Villa Strangiato", Alex says things into the microphone that are mockingly censored on the video. The band's explanation for this "joke" is that Alex simply jabbered into the microphone (as he does, uncensored, on later concert videos), and his voice was not recorded. The "censored" warnings on-screen were a manufactured aspect of the joke. The band laments that viewers often don't get the joke.

Goofs
Though presented as a single concert, evidence of multiple shows spliced together can be seen at the beginning of the encore: During the opening to "2112", Alex Lifeson's guitar can be seen to change back and forth from a black one to a white one, between wide shots and close-ups.

Alternate versions
The Laserdisc version also contains "Lock and Key", an additional song not included on the VHS or DVD versions.

Connections
Features The Last Mile (1932)

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Featured review

10/10

a show of hands.

i was there... saw it live... then bought the video.... and it reminded me of one of the best ,if not the best concert i have ever been to....awesome does not even come close.... the video sound does not do Rush justice, when you are there the live sound is just as though you are listening to the studio album.. this is a band that pride themselves on reproducing their sound perfectly on stage and they have never failed me yet..a supposed remastering and subsequent release on DVD is greatly anticipated in my house.. BTW(the bit during la villa is just alex singing la la la la and mumbling incoherently about something or other!!!)....