Sound City
- Director: Dave Grohl
- Writer: Mark Monroe
- Cast: Trent Reznor, Tom Petty, Mick Fleetwood, Dave Grohl
- Language: English
- Theatrical Release Date: Fri Jan 18 00:00:00 EST 2013
- Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
- On The Web homepagehomepage
Tagline: That board. That room. That is Sound City.
Synopsis: A documentary on the fabled recording studio that was located in Van Nuys, California, directed by Dave Grohl and featuring Tom Petty, Trent Reznor and more.
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