Movie
Rock Star
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 2001-09-04
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Music, Drama, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Metal Productions Inc., Bel Air Entertainment, Maysville Pictures, Robert Lawrence Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
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
- Timothy Spall as Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager
- Blas Elias as Donny Johnson
- Nick Catanese as Xander Cummins
- Brian Vander Ark as Ricki Bell
- Timothy Olyphant as Rob Malcolm
- Dagmara Dominczyk as Tania Asher, Steel Dragon PR
Crew
- Stephen Herek - Director
- John Stockwell - Screenplay
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