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Rock Star (2001)

R  |   |  Comedy, Drama, Music  |  7 September 2001 (USA)
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Lead singer of a tribute band becomes lead singer of the real band he idolizes.

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Chris Cole was born to rock. His longtime girlfriend Emily believes his talent could take him all the way - but Chris worships at the altar of Bobby Beers, the fiery frontman for heavy metal legends Steel Dragon. By day, Chris still lives at home with his parents and spends his days repairing copy machines. But when Chris takes the stage, fronting Pennsylvania's premiere Steel Dragon tribute band, all of that disappears. Chris Cole is Bobby Beers - mesmerizing audiences with his perfect imitation of Beers' electrifying vocals. The night his bandmates boot him out of the group, Chris is devastated - until an unexpected phone call changes his life forever: He, Chris Cole, has been tapped to replace Bobby Beers as the lead singer of Steel Dragon. In an instant, Chris rockets to the dizzying heights of sudden stardom, rising from devotee to icon, from rock fan to rock god - the wanna-be who got to be. So what happens when an average guy gets everything he wants - and discovers it's not ... Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Taglines:

Every guy wants to be you. Every girl wants to be with you. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Rated R for language, sexuality and some drug content | See all certifications »

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Release Date:

7 September 2001 (USA)  »

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Box Office

Budget:

$57,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,018,636 (USA) (7 September 2001)

Gross:

£536,444 (UK) (18 January 2002)
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Trivia

Mark Wahlberg does NOT do the singing in this movie or for the soundtrack. The singing is done by Miljenko Matijevic who sang for Steelheart and Jeff Scott Soto who sang for Yngwie Malmsteen and Journey, among others. See more »

Goofs

When Bobby Beers is confronting Steel Dragon in the recording studio, his shoulders change orientation between shots. See more »

Quotes

Rob: Bradley's our new front man.
Chris: You've made your point... now, get him... out.
Rob: See this? This is the new PA he brought with him. Oh and that... that's the mixing board he brought with him too.
Chris: Have you heard the voice he's brought with him?
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Crazy Credits

Repeated outtakes of the reporter. See more »

Connections

References Batman (1966) See more »

Soundtracks

Believe In Me
Written by Jack Blades and Steve Balsamo
Performed by Jennifer Aniston
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No real surprises, but a solid presentation.
13 January 2003 | by (Toronto) – See all my reviews

Nothing really unpredictable in this movie, but a solid flick in all respects. Everything from acting to cinematography was solid. Not a perfectly linear plot line, but there wasn't anything you couldn't see coming. Perhaps a tad melodramatic at points, but again, a fairly decent movie none the less. Definitely worth checking out. If in doubt of what film to rent over the weekend, give this a go. Though you may not feel like running out and buying it, I found it to be quite worth while.


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