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Movie

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The story was originally developed by Bono in 1987 when filming the famous live video for Where the Streets Have No Name on the roof of the Roslyn Million Dollar Hotel in Los Angeles. The movie was optioned by Mel Gibson's production company in 1992. Bono was in discussions with Gary Oldman for the lead role of Tom Tom at the time. The movie was sidelined until 1999 due to disagreements between Gibson, Oldman, and their requirements of who would direct the film. Bono Paul David Hewson (born May 10, 1960, Dublin, Ireland), nicknamed Bono Vox, stage name Bono, is the lead singer of the Irish rock band, U2. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Mel Gibson as William Wallace on Braveheart (1995) Mel Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, director and producer best known for acting in the Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and directing the 2004 blockbuster The Passion of the Christ. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Leonard Gary Oldman (born March 21, 1958) is a British actor. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

The movie received moderate success and critical reviews. Gibson said in a later interview that this was the "most boring film" he had ever made.

Soundtrack

The album cover.

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Track listing

1. U2--"The Ground Beneath Her Feet" (3:45)
2. Bono & The MDH Band--"Never Let Me Go" (5:36)
3. U2--"Stateless" (4:05)
4. Milla Jovovich, Bono, & The MDH Band--"Satellite of Love" (4:12)
5. Bono & Daniel Lanois--"Falling At Your Feet"(4:54)
6. The MDH Band--"Tom Tom's Dream" (1:52)
7. U2--"The First Time" (3:42)
8. The MDH Band--"Bathtub" (1:06)
9. Daniel Lanois & The MDH Band--"The First Time" (Reprise) (2:05)
10. Brad Mehldau & Bill Frissell--"Tom Tom's Room" (2:24)
11. The MDH Band--"Funny Face" (0:33)
12. Bono & The MDH Band--"Dancin' Shoes" (2:06)
13. Jon Hassell, Gregg Arreguin, Jamie Muhoberac, & Peter Freeman--"Amsterdam Blue (Cortege)" (9:19)
14. Daniel Lanois, Bill Frissell, & The MDH Band--"Satellite of Love" (Reprise) (1:06)
15. Milla Jovovich & Bono--"Satellite of Love" (Danny Saber Remix) (5:14)
16. Tito Larriva, Larry Mullen, Jr., Adam Clayton, & The MDH Band--"Anarchy in the USA" (3:37)

The lyrics to "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" were written by Salman Rushdie for the book of the same name. The track features Daniel Lanois on pedal steel guitar. Salman Rushdie Salman Rushdie (born June 19, 1947, in Bombay, India) is an Indian-born British essayist and author of fiction, most of which is set on the Indian subcontinent. ... The Ground Beneath Her Feet cover The Ground Beneath Her Feet is a novel written by Salman Rushdie. ... Pedal steel guitar (also called Steel Guitar) is a type of guitar, and a method of playing the instrument. ...

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Personnel

• U2
  • Bono--vocals, guitar, piano
  • The Edge--guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Adam Clayton--bass guitar
  • Larry Mullen, Jr.--drums
• The Million Dollar Hotel Band
  • Daniel Lanois--guitars, vocals, pedal steel
  • Brian Eno--synthesisers
  • Jon Hassell--trumpet
  • Greg Cohen--bass
  • Brian Blade--drums
  • Adam Dorn--beats, synthesizers, programming
  • Bill Frisell--guitar
• Brad Mehldau--piano
• Gregg Arreguin
• Jamie Muhoberac
• Peter Freeman
• Milla Jovovich--vocal on "Satellite of Love"
• Tito Larriva--vocal on "Anarchy in the USA"

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See also

• U2 discography

This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by the Irish rock band U2. ...

External links

• Official web site
• Soundtrack discography entry at U2 Wanderer--Comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more.