Loosely inspired by the true story of the heavy metal band Judas Priest, this music industry fable from director Stephen Herek is based on a script by actor-turned-writer/director John Stockwell. Mark Wahlberg stars as Chris Cole, a wannabe rock star who works by day as a copy machine repairman and ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 2001 | Running Time: 106 minutes
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$13.99ROCK STAR / (WS SUB)
As VH1's Behind the Music upgraded the status of hair bands like Def Leppard and Bon Jovi from public embarrassment to source of nostalgia, the appetite grew for a movie like Rock Star. Director Stephen Herek doesn't disappoint in this first mainstream attempt to cast pop metal as a modern period piece, using equal parts Almost Famous, A Star Is Born, and This Is Spinal Tap for a likable, if superficial brew. Herek proves himself as much a fan of rock bravura as a critic of its shallowness, ...more
- Mark Wahlberg - Chris Cole
- Jennifer Aniston - Emily Poule
- Timothy Olyphant - Rob
- Jason Flemyng - Bobby Beers
- Timothy Spall - Mats
- Dominic West - Kirk Cuddy
- Dagmara Dominczyk - Tania
- Matthew Glave - Joe Jr.
- Stephan Jenkins - Bradley
- Beth Grant - Mrs. Cole
- Jason Bonham - A. C.
- Heidi Mark - Kirk's Wife
- Michael Shamus Wiles - Mr. Cole
- Jeff Pilson
- Stephen Herek - Director
- Mike Ockrent - Executive Producer
- Steven E. Reuther - Executive Producer
- George Clooney - Executive Producer
- Robert Lawrence - Producer
- Toby Jaffe - Producer
- John Stockwell - Screenwriter
- Michael Fottrell - Co-producer
- Aggie Guerard Rodgers - Costume Designer
- Trudy Ship - Editor
- Trevor Rabin - Composer (Music Score)
- Budd Carr - Musical Direction/Supervision
- Mayne Berke - Production Designer
- Ueli Steiger - Cinematographer













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