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The Rocker is a 2008 American-Canadian musical comedy film directed by Peter Cattaneo and written by Wallace Wolodarsky and Maya Forbes. Produced by Shawn Levy, the movie features a cast including Rainn Wilson, Christina Applegate, Teddy Geiger, and Josh Gad. Anthony B. Richmond served as the director of photography for the English-language production.
Set in 1980s Ohio, the narrative focuses on themes of rock 'n' roll, drums, groupies, and heavy metal. The film was released in 2008 and has a runtime of 102 minutes. It was distributed by 20th Century Studios, Netflix, and Disney+ via video on demand. Production companies involved include Fox Atomic and 21 Laps Entertainment.
The film has received various review scores, including 41%, 5.2/10, and 53/100. Audience ratings include a 6.2 on IMDb and a 6 on TMDb. The production had a budget of 15,000,000 and generated revenue of 8,762,890.
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6.0In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.
Cast
- Rainn Wilson as Robert 'Fish' Fishman
- Teddy Geiger as Curtis
- Josh Gad as Matt Gadman
- Emma Stone as Amelia
- Christina Applegate as Kim
- Jeff Garlin as Stan
Themes
- rock 'n' roll
- 1970s
- drums
- groupie
- heavy metal
- headbanging
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country of origin
- Canada
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Peter Cattaneo
- Screenwriter
- Maya Forbes
- Cast member
- Wesley Morgan
- Producer
- Shawn Levy
- Cinematographer
- Anthony B. Richmond
- Narrative location
- Ohio
- Duration
- 102
- FilmAffinity ID
- 953502
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.rockermovie.com
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