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Warner Bros. Pictures
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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: Sep 7, 2001
Running Time: 106 mins. (V)
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
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 enough?
cast + crew
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Chris Cole
Emily Poule
Bobby Beers--Lead Singer, Steel Dragon
Rob Malcolm--Guitarist, Blood Pollution
Mats--Road Manager, Steel Dragon
Kirk Cuddy--Guitarist, Steel Dragon
Tania--Public Relations, Steel Dragon
A C--Drummer, Steel Dragon
Donny--Drummer, Blood Pollution
Bradley--Lead Singer, Black Babylon
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reviews
August 30, 2001
Rock Star (Sept. 7th) launches the fall season with a crashing thud. Mark Wahlberg stars as Chris Cole, a Pittsburgh salesman who fronts a mid-1980s heavy-metal tribute band and then gets picked to join the real deal. The plot - a fictionalized take on the life of Tim "Ripper" Owens, who replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest - hits all the trite notes. There's drugs, orgies, big hair, crotch-hugging leather pants and even a manager girlfriend (Jennifer Aniston) for Chris to dump on the way to the…
Mark Wahlberg's rock 'n' roll fantasy turns into a nightmare when he goes from the po-faced singer of a British heavy metal tribute band to the real band's new (and easily manipulated) frontman. Story Rock Star's origins lie in the rise to fame of Tim ''Ripper'' Owens, who supplanted Judas Priest singer Rob Halford after toiling in a tribute band to the British metal mavens. Not that Owens is too happy with Rock Star. Director Stephen Herek and writer John Stockwell present Wahlberg's Chris Cole… |
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