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Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer

  • Music Video
  • 1986
  • 6m
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8.2/10
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Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer (1986)
AnimationFantasyMusicMusical

Peter Gabriel's video for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a collaboration with Aardman Animations which set new standards for the industry and became one of the most awarded vi... Read allPeter Gabriel's video for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a collaboration with Aardman Animations which set new standards for the industry and became one of the most awarded videos in history.Peter Gabriel's video for his 1986 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, a collaboration with Aardman Animations which set new standards for the industry and became one of the most awarded videos in history.

  • Director
    • Stephen R. Johnson
  • Stars
    • Peter Gabriel
    • Anna-Marie Gabriel
    • Melanie Gabriel
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    1.2K
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    • Director
      • Stephen R. Johnson
    • Stars
      • Peter Gabriel
      • Anna-Marie Gabriel
      • Melanie Gabriel
    • 5User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Peter Gabriel
    Peter Gabriel
    • Peter Gabriel
    Anna-Marie Gabriel
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    • Director
      • Stephen R. Johnson
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    8Calicodreamin

    Perfectly weird

    A perfectly weird music video. The song doesn't make any sense at all but its a total vibe, so why shouldn't the music video be the same? Peter Gabriel at his finest.
    Kirpianuscus

    total show

    A special mix of animation, singing, a clever story, humor and fine irony. And, off course, Peter Gabriel. A total show, seductive memories and admirable effort for a great video.
    10jacobjohntaylor1

    Awesome.

    A great video with great music. It also has great sinning. It also has great visual arts. It is a great video is has great music. See it.

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    • Trivia
      Stop-motion effects were created by the then little known Aardman Animations. They later achieved huge success with the Wallace and Gromit franchise and Shaun le mouton (2007). No CGI was used.
    • Quotes

      Peter Gabriel: [singing the first opening line] you could have steam train, if you just lay down your tracks. you could have aeroplane, flying. if you bring your blue sky back. all you do is call me, I'll be anything you need.

    • Crazy credits
      There are no credits except for the opening title.
    • Connections
      Edited into Cv (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      Sledgehammer
      Written by Peter Gabriel

      Performed by Peter Gabriel

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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      • Wikipedia (section on music video)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Greenford Studios, 5-11 Taunton Road, Metropolitan Centre, Greenford, Greater London, England, UK(Studio)
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    • Runtime
      6 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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