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2001 film directed by Stephen Herek

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Rock Star is a 2001 American comedy drama and musical film directed by Stephen Herek and written by John Stockwell. The movie features Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Aniston, Dominic West, and Timothy Spall in the cast. George Clooney served as a producer for the production. The narrative is set in Pittsburgh during the 1980s. Trevor Rabin composed the score for the film, which was originally released in English.

The film has a runtime of 105 minutes and was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Metal Productions Inc., Bel Air Entertainment, Maysville Pictures, and Robert Lawrence Productions. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix, with a release date of September 4, 2001. The production budget was $57,000,000, resulting in revenue of $19,334,145. The story follows a wannabe who achieved success, dealing with themes of heavy metal and relationship problems.

Critical reception included a review score of 5.4 out of 10 and 54 out of 100. Audience ratings listed a vote average of 6.728 and an IMDb rating of 6.3. The film is categorized under genres including drama, music, and comedy. It is available via video on demand distribution. The tagline describes the plot as the story of a wanna be who got to be.

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Film · TMDB

6.7

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest.

Released: 2001-09-04105 minDir: Stephen HerekMusic, Drama, ComedyBudget: $57.0MBox office: $19.3M

Cast

  • Mark Wahlberg as Chris 'Izzy' Cole
  • Jennifer Aniston as Emily Poule
  • Dominic West as Kirk Cuddy
  • Jason Bonham as A.C.
  • Jeff Pilson as Jorgen
  • Zakk Wylde as Ghode

Themes

  • rock star
  • success
  • heavy metal
  • relationship problems

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Ratings

IMDb

6.3/10

47,129 votes

Year
2001
Runtime
105 min
Genres
Drama, Music

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
John Stockwell
Composer
Trevor Rabin
Production company
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Narrative location
Pittsburgh
Filming location
Pittsburgh
Duration
105
FilmAffinity ID
673293
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2002-01-03
title
Rock Star
distributed by
Netflix
set in period
1980s
review score
54/100
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