In 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.
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Kim
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Curtis
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Matt
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Amelia
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Stan
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Lisa
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David Marshall
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Lex
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Gator
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Kerr
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Trash
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Sticks
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Billy
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Carol
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Violet
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Kip
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Aziz
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Erica
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Amelia's Mom
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Amelia's Dad
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Leon
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Gary
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| Brittany Allen | ... |
I Heart Matt Girl
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Jeremy
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Jeremy's Mother
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| Keir Gilchrist | ... |
Moby Type Kid
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Mr. Lee
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Self
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Barney
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Trashy Groupie
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Wesley Morgan | ... |
Prom King Josh
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Tanya Bevan | ... |
Prom Queen Jennifer
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Marvin Karon | ... |
School Principal
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Ms. Kopelson
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| Talia Russo | ... |
Amy
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Paul
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Brian Gordon | ... |
Tattooed Drummer
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Darrel Gamotin | ... |
Beat Box Kid
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Angela Maiorano | ... |
Frazzled Stylist
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Nick Spencer | ... |
Harry
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Allan Roberto | ... |
Max
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Gund Arena P.A. (voice)
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| Jessica Porter | ... |
Desk Sargeant
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| Dave Kiner | ... |
Reedy Rocker Guy
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Guy Sanvido | ... |
Old Barber
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Tiffany Boychuk | ... |
Boost Mobile Girl
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| Christian Potenza | ... |
Dry Engineer
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| Pete Best | ... |
Self
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Dennis L. Baker | ... |
Guy in Park (uncredited)
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Jessica Barrow | ... |
Woman at Party (uncredited)
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Jodi L. Goldfinger | ... |
Vesuvius fan (uncredited)
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| Curtis Harrison | ... |
The Bartender (uncredited)
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Denny Hazen | ... |
Businessman (uncredited)
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Michal Kozik | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Jordan Lawson | ... |
Crazy Fan (uncredited)
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| Christina Elizabeth Smith | ... |
Party Date (uncredited)
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Richard Wadham | ... |
ADD Belly Boy (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Cattaneo | ||
Written by
| Maya Forbes | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Wallace Wolodarsky | ... | (screenplay) (as Wally Wolodarsky) |
| Ryan Jaffe | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Stephen R. Campanella | ... | second unit producer: Cleveland |
| Shawn Levy | ... | producer |
| Lyn Lucibello | ... | co-producer (as Lyn Lucibello-Brancatella) |
| Tom McNulty | ... | producer |
| Billy Rosenberg | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Chad Fischer | ... | (original songs by) / (score by) |
Cinematography by
| Anthony B. Richmond | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Charles Kaplan | ... | (edited by) |
| Brad Wilhite | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Fred Chandler | ... | post production executive |
| Natasha Leonnet | ... | digital film colorist |
| Marc Lulkin | ... | digital color assist |
| David Marks | ... | post-production assistant |
| Christian Prejza | ... | digital intermediate producer (as Chris Prejza) |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | lab color timer (as Steve Sheridan) |
| Stephen H. Sloan | ... | first assistant editor |
| Lisa Tutunjian | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Tina Sosa | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Julie Ashton | ||
Production Design by
| Brandt Gordon | ||
Set Decoration by
| Clive Thomasson | ||
Costume Design by
| Christopher Hargadon | ||
Makeup Department
| Amber Chase | ... | first assistant makeup artist |
| Susan Exton-Stranks | ... | first assistant hair stylist |
| Liz Gruszka | ... | key makeup artist (as Elizabeth Gruszka) |
| Vincent Sullivan | ... | key hair stylist |
| Geralyn Wraith | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Lyn Lucibello | ... | unit production manager |
| Tracy Thomas | ... | production supervisor: additional photography (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Boem | ... | second assistant director |
| Michael T. Burgess | ... | assistant director |
| Tim Cushen | ... | assistant director |
| Brian Giddens | ... | first assistant director |
| Yolanda Graci | ... | second assistant director: second unit |
| Patrick Hagarty | ... | third assistant director |
| Tony Lucibello | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| David C. Malcolm | ... | third assistant director: second unit (as David Malcolm) |
| Jeff Muhsoldt | ... | third assistant director |
| Branko Racki | ... | second unit director |
| Christen Reynolds | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Brian Spitz | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Tamara Andrews | ... | painter |
| Jerry Beaudrow | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| David Best | ... | assistant art director |
| Collingwood Brown | ... | art department coordinator |
| Gordon Brown | ... | head painter |
| Jonathan Davis | ... | second assistant art director |
| David DeMarinis | ... | key greens |
| David DiCorpo | ... | assistant head carpenter |
| Jeff Helgason | ... | key scenic artist |
| Ron Hewitt | ... | property master |
| Michael Huschka | ... | assistant property master |
| Kelly Leether | ... | Assistant Head Painter |
| John Mackenzie | ... | construction coordinator |
| Adrian Marler | ... | storyboard artist |
| Tania McGowan | ... | assistant art director |
| Steve Middlebrook | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jaclyn Shoub | ... | set decoration buyer |
| Jeremy Simser | ... | storyboard artist |
| Brian van de Valk | ... | head carpenter |
| Meredith Woodley | ... | trainee assistant art director |
| Rob Valeriote | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor (as Laura H. Atkinson) |
| Bob Beemer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kerry Carmean-Williams | ... | foley editor (as Kerry Carmean-Anderson) |
| Bruce Carwardine | ... | sound mixer |
| Pat Cassin | ... | second boom operator |
| Patrick Cusack | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andrew DeCristofaro | ... | supervising sound editor (as Andrew De Cristofaro) |
| Nerses Gezalyan | ... | sound mixer |
| John 'Wheels' Hurlbut | ... | on-set operator: Pro Tools |
| Craig Mann | ... | sound mix technician |
| Diane Marshall | ... | foley artist |
| Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Andrew Morgado | ... | adr mixer |
| Michael Payne | ... | supervising sound effects editor |
| Greg Steele | ... | adr mixer |
| John C. Stuver | ... | supervising dialogue and adr editor |
| Bruce Tanis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tami Treadwell | ... | adr recordist |
| Brett Voss | ... | foley mixer |
| Markus Wade | ... | boom operator |
| Tim Walston | ... | sound effects editor |
| Greg Zimmerman | ... | adr recordist |
| Corey Eccles | ... | sound intern (uncredited) |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Tim Barraball | ... | special effects key (as Timothy Barraball) |
| Frank Fletcher | ... | special effects |
| John MacGillivray | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Fiona MacPherson | ... | special effects |
| David Reaume | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Rob Sanderson | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Daniel White | ... | special effects foreman (as Danny White) |
Visual Effects by
| Mathieu Archambault | ... | digital compositor |
| Ryan Beadle | ... | digital i/o |
| Barb Benoit | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Dennis Berardi | ... | visual effects producer |
| Kristy Blackwell | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Jean-Christophe Boue | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X |
| Kris Carson | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X |
| Andy Chan | ... | visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc. |
| Ovidiu Cinazan | ... | digital compositor |
| Aurelian Ciobota | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Patrick Clancey | ... | digital opticals |
| Samuel M. Dabbs | ... | lead title designer |
| Rob Del Ciancio | ... | digital compositor |
| Jeremy Dineen | ... | visual effects animator: Mr. X Inc |
| Laura Dittmann | ... | visual effects production assistant |
| Anand Dorairaj | ... | digital compositor |
| D.R. Farquharson | ... | project manager: Efilm |
| David Fix | ... | senior systems administrator: Mr. X Inc |
| Adam Gass | ... | digital editorial |
| Andrei Gheorghiu | ... | digital compositor |
| Matt Glover | ... | visual effects production assistant |
| Sarah Grieshammer | ... | digital compositor |
| Omar Gudjonsson | ... | digital compositor |
| Annu Gulati | ... | digital compositor: Mr. X. Inc. |
| Shaina Holmes | ... | digital compositor |
| Victoria Holt | ... | visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc. |
| Timo Huber | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Karen Kriss | ... | visual effects producer |
| Paulina Kuszta | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Mike Kwan | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Isabelle Langlois | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Evelyn Lee | ... | digital artist |
| Elliot Mallon | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Jaideep Mohan | ... | digital compositor |
| Kevin Quatman | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Vishal Rustgi | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| Matt Schofield | ... | matte painter |
| Carolyn Shelby | ... | digital compositor |
| Safia Siad | ... | visual effects production assistant |
| Jim Su | ... | visual effects: Mr. X |
| David Thompson | ... | digital compositor |
| Armando Velazquez | ... | digital compositor |
| Aaron Weintraub | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Dan Belley | ... | stunt rigger |
| Ermes Blarasin | ... | stunt performer |
| Ho Chow | ... | stunt performer |
| Sky Elobar | ... | stunt double: lead |
| Brian Jagersky | ... | stunt performer |
| Liise Keeling | ... | stunt waitress |
| Joanne Leach | ... | stunt performer |
| Danny Lima | ... | stunt double |
| Duncan McLeod | ... | stunt double: Rainn Wilson |
| Branko Racki | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Joseph Racki | ... | stunt double |
| Robert Racki | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Max Armstrong | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dennis L. Baker | ... | grip |
| Dane Bjerno | ... | aerial camera technician |
| Brendan Bresnahan | ... | key video assist operator |
| Skinny Ricky Brun | ... | grip |
| Kiely Cronin | ... | first assistant camera: re-shoots |
| Gyorgy Darvas | ... | additional video assist operator |
| Federico De Marco | ... | second assistant camera |
| Roger Durhanto | ... | Lighting |
| Kevin Estrada | ... | still photographer: Special Shoot |
| Russ Faust | ... | grip |
| Roger Finlay | ... | camera operator |
| Courtney Graham | ... | assistant D.I.T. |
| Michael L. Hall | ... | best boy: electrician |
| Jason E. Hamilton | ... | electrician (as Jason Hamilton) |
| Jamie Hodgson | ... | second generator operator |
| Bill Hong | ... | camera car operator |
| Chris Howard | ... | gaffer |
| John Irwin | ... | generator operator |
| Patrick King | ... | dolly grip: "a" camera |
| Bruce Macaulay | ... | additional photography |
| Joachim Martin | ... | camera operator: second unit / director of photography: second unit |
| Keith Nickoson | ... | dolly grip |
| Ted Overton | ... | "b" camera: first assistant |
| Wayne Paull | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Demetri Portelli | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| James R. Scott | ... | lighting technician (as James Scott) |
| Tracy Shaw | ... | assistant key rigging grip |
| Stephen Spurrell | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Tom Starnes | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Dean Stinchcombe | ... | first assistant camera |
| John Trapman | ... | aerial director of photography |
| Kiely Cronin | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| John Buchan | ... | casting: Canada |
| Jason Knight | ... | casting: Canada |
| Amanda McCann | ... | casting associate |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | adr voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sara Schilt | ... | costume buyer |
| Susan MacLeod | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Scott Alexander | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jared Burton | ... | location production assistant |
| Matt Cahill | ... | location scout |
| Marty Dejczak | ... | location manager |
| Adam Meaden | ... | location support |
Music Department
| Gustavo Borner | ... | score mixer |
| Timothy Bright | ... | musician: additional guitars (as Tim Bright) |
| Robert Burke | ... | composer: additional music |
| Kevin Crehan | ... | additional music editor |
| Damir Demirovic | ... | keyboard coach: Toronto |
| Keith England | ... | featured vocalist |
| Christopher Faizi | ... | composer: additional music |
| Chad Fischer | ... | vocalist |
| Patrick Houlihan | ... | music supervisor |
| Rich Jacques | ... | bass coach: Los Angeles |
| Stuart Johnson | ... | drum coach |
| Stuart Johnson | ... | performance consultant |
| Jonathan Klein | ... | vocalist |
| Brian Lapin | ... | keyboard coach: Los Angeles |
| Alex Lilly | ... | vocalist |
| Kevan MacKenzie | ... | musician: prom drumming double |
| Mike Milligan | ... | bass coach: Toronto |
| Charissa Nielsen | ... | vocalist |
| Cecilia Noel | ... | vocalist |
| Terry Wilson | ... | music editor |
| Thomas Cavanaugh | ... | music business & legal affairs (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ginsburg | ... | music clearance (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Morellato | ... | music production executive (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Samantha Armstrong | ... | script supervisor |
| Ramona Diaconescu | ... | daily script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael Corazza | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Jason McCormack | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Evan Siegel | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Rohan Singh | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Steve Alterman | ... | voice actor |
| Steve Apostolina | ... | voice actor |
| Kirk Baily | ... | voice actor |
| Jim Breithaupt | ... | production accountant (as James F. Breithaupt) |
| David M. Chisholm | ... | production coordinator |
| Christopher Comrie | ... | payroll accountant |
| Darryl Dickenson | ... | production assistant |
| Kevin Drysdale | ... | assistant: Mr. Cattaneo |
| Rebecca Etchberger | ... | post production assistant (as Becky Etchberger) |
| Missy Foster | ... | assistant: Mr. McNulty |
| Jackie Gonneau | ... | voice actor |
| Kerry Gutierrez | ... | voice actor (as Kerry M. Gutierrez) |
| Mazen Hassan | ... | assistant: Mr. Levy |
| Bridget Hoffman | ... | voice actor |
| Steve Holt | ... | on-set medic |
| Alyssa Kling | ... | on-set tutor |
| Tori Larsen | ... | production assistant |
| Alex Mandelberg | ... | voice actor |
| Rui Martins | ... | rushes telecine operator |
| Brad McIlroy | ... | on-set caterer |
| Caitlin McKenna | ... | voice actor |
| Scott Menville | ... | voice actor |
| Heidi Brook Myers | ... | voice actor |
| Traci D. Nickerson | ... | production assistant |
| Pete Nilson | ... | on-set caterer |
| Jacqueline Pinol | ... | voice actor (as Jacqueline Piñol) |
| Robin M. Reelis | ... | production supervisor |
| Michelle Ruff | ... | voice actor |
| Viviana Serratos | ... | assistant: Peter Cattaneo |
| Dennis Singletary | ... | voice actor |
| Michelle K. Smith | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Warren Sroka | ... | voice actor |
| Stephanie Stonley | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Michael Stoyanov | ... | production secretary |
| Pepper Sweeney | ... | voice actor |
| Shane Sweet | ... | voice actor |
| Bernadette Tanchauco | ... | Estimating Executive |
| Dave Tommasini | ... | pilot: Wescam helicopter (as David Tommasini) |
| Karen Tyrell | ... | unit publicist |
| Cedric Warburton | ... | on-set medic |
| Claudette Wells | ... | voice actor |
| Farrah Yip | ... | assistant: Ms. Lucibello-Brancatella |
| Timothy Johnson | ... | production coordinator: second unit, Cleveland (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Fox Atomic (presents) (A Peter Catanneo Film)
- 21 Laps Entertainment
- Rocan Productions (copyright owner)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2008) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox CIS (2008) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2008) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox de Venezuela (2008) (Venezuela) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (2009) (France) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- FS Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Gativideo (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2010) (Japan) (DVD) (rental)
Special Effects
- Mr. X (visual effects)
- Custom Film Effects (digital graphics)
- Acme F/X (special effects)
Other Companies
- Belltower Productions (production company: Ohio, second unit)
- Belltower Productions (production services: Cleveland)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Columbia Records (soundtrack)
- Custom Film Effects (main and end titles)
- Hand Prop (props supplied by)
- Intelligent Media (international monitoring agency)
- Kona Cutting (digital asset management)
- Panavision (high-definition Genesis cameras supplied by)
- Pictorvision (aerial camera system)
- Right Lobe Design Group (titles)
- Soundelux (post-production sound services)
- Todd-AO Studios (re-recording services)
- Toronto Film Studios (movie studio)
- William F. White International (Chapman camera dollies)
- William F. White International (grip equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Rocker tells the story of a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame. Robert "Fish" Fishman is the extremely dedicated and astoundingly passionate drummer for the eighties hair band Vesuvius, who is living the rock n' roll dream until he is unceremoniously kicked out of the band. Twenty years after his rock star fantasies are destroyed, just when Fish has finally given up all hope, he hears that his nephew's high school rock band A.D.D. is looking for a new drummer. They reluctantly make him the newest member of the band, giving him a chance to reclaim the rock god throne he always thought he deserved, and taking the young band along for the ride of their lives. Written by Fox Atomic |
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| Taglines | A comedy for the rockstar in all of us See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,636,048, 22 Aug 2008 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $8,767,338, 08 Mar 2009 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Loosely based on Pete Best, who was the original drummer for The Beatles, and can be seen at the beginning of the movie reading Rolling Stone Magazine with Vesuvius on the cover. See more » |
| Goofs | When "Fish" is flung off the top of Vesuvius' van he lands with his head towards the van, but in the next shot he is sideways. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Dark Knight/Hancock/Meet Dave/Journey to the Center of the Earth/Hellboy II: The Golden Army/The Wackness/Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Promised Land See more » |
| Quotes |
Robert 'Fish' Fishman:
Loads of elevators play Celine Dion - that don't make it right. See more » |