Rock Star (2001)
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The story of a wanna be who got to be.
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.
- Released: 2001-09-04
- Genres: Music, Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 45m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 838 votes
Directed by Stephen Herek.
Top 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
Where to watch Rock Star
- United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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