Born to Be Wild: The Story of Steppenwolf (2024)
Steppenwolf is one of the most legendary and at the same time most enigmatic bands in the history of rock music. On the border between mainstream and psychedelic underground, their song "Born to Be Wild" became the anthem of an entire generation. The new, hard sound of Steppenwolf was a stab in the heart of the "Summer of Love" and put an end to the hippie era. It is no coincidence that they were the very first band to use the word "heavy metal" in their lyrics.
Director: Oliver Schwehm
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Helge Schneider as Self - Narrator (voice) |
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John Kay as Self |
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Nick St. Nicholas as Self |
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Michael Monarch as Self |
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Alice Cooper as Self |
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Klaus Meine as Self |
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Taj Mahal as Self |
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Cameron Crowe as Self |
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Jello Biafra as Self |
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Mars Bonfire as Self |
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Rushton Moreve as Self (archive footage) |
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Jerry Edmonton as Self (archive footage) |
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Goldy McJohn as Self (archive footage) |
| Camera | Timm Prozell | "B" Camera Operator |
| Camera | Gabi Kislat | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Oliver Schwehm | Director |
| Sound | Benoît Charest | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Markus Hilß | Producer |
| Editing | Helmar Jungmann | Editor |
| Camera | Malte Pahl | First Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Oliver Schwehm | Writer |
| Writing | Catherine Bainbridge | Co-Writer |
| Production | Markus Hilß | Executive Producer |
| Production | Catherine Bainbridge | Executive Producer |
| Production | Linda Ludwick | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ernest Webb | Executive Producer |
| Production | Randy Lennox | Executive Producer |
| Production | Daniel Morin | Executive Producer |