School of Rock
Brief Synopsis
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Dewey Finn is a hell-raising guitarist with delusions of grandeur. Kicked out of his band and desperate for work, Dewey impersonates a substitute teacher and turns a class of fifth grade high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers. The private school's uptight and skeptical head, Principal Mullins, watches on as the 'new sub' preps the kids for Battle of the Bands.
Cast & Crew
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Richard Linklater
Director
Jack Black
Sarah Silverman
Mike White
Joan Cusack
Maryam Hassan
Film Details
Also Known As
Rock Academy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Music
Musical
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Jerry Yuen
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
Dewey Finn is a hell-raising guitarist with delusions of grandeur. Kicked out of his band and desperate for work, Dewey impersonates a substitute teacher and turns a class of fifth grade high-achievers into high-voltage rock and rollers. The private school's uptight and skeptical head, Principal Mullins, watches on as the 'new sub' preps the kids for Battle of the Bands.
Director
Richard Linklater
Director
Cast
Jack Black
Sarah Silverman
Mike White
Joan Cusack
Maryam Hassan
Jaclyn Neidenthal
Crash Cortez
Heather Goldenhersh
Joanna P. Adler
Kevin Alexander Clark
James Hosey
Carlos Velazquez
Kimberly Grigsby
John E Highsmith
Zachary Infante
Kim Brockington
Tim Hopper
Michael Dominguez-rudolph
Brian Falduto
Angelo Massagli
Wally Dunn
Barry Shurchin
Lucas Papaelias
Scott Graham
Kathleen Mcnenny
Chris Stack
Jordan-claire Green
Aleisha Allen
Miranda Cosgrove
Robert Tsai
Chris Line
Caitlin Hale
Robert Lin
Marty Murphy
Veronica Afflerbach
Elisa Pugliese
Joey Gaydos
Sharon Washington
Adam Pascal
Chris Nelson
Lead Person
Ian O'malley
Timothy Levitch
Suzzanne Douglas
Kyle Meaney
Nicky Katt
Rebecca Brown
Eron Otcasek
Lee Wilkof
Cole Hawkins
Carlos J Da Silva
Amy Sedaris
Lucas Babin
Macintyre Dixon
Kate Mcgregor-stewart
Mandy Siegfried
Mary Fortune
Crew
Sandra Adair
Editor
Mark Agostino
Music Editor
David M Alexander
Song
Shawn Alexander
Production Assistant
Bill Allen
Consultant
Joe Altier
Song
Ron Asheton
Song
Scott Asheton
Song
Dan Auerbach
Song
Scott Aversano
Executive Producer
Brian Azzatto
Song
Daniela Barbosa
Production Assistant
Bob Baron
Adr Mixer
Jean Beauvoir
Song
Bob Becchio
Photography
Emily Beck
Set Designer
Q Beck
Assistant
Maureen Beitler
Medic
Angela Bellisio
Loader
Alan Bergman
Song
Marilyn Bergman
Song
Peter Betulia
Foreman
Jack Black
Song
Ritchie Blackmore
Song
Marc Bolan
Song
David Bolton
Adr Mixer
David Bowie
Song Performer
David Bowie
Song
Peter Brown
Song
Jack Bruce
Song
Terence Butler
Song
Nancy Cabrera
Foley Artist
Rod Calarco
Photography
John Cale
Song
Michael Cambria
Photography
Vinny Capone
Stunts
Patrick Carney
Song
Martin Charmin
Music Lyrics
Nicolas Charuet
Grip
Eric Clapton
Song
Jeremy Coleman
Song
Bob Colletti
Stunts
Alisa Colley
Loader
Ryan Collison
Foley Mixer
Douglas Colvin
Song
Jeremy Conway
Production Designer
Don Covay
Song
Linda Creed
Song
John Cummings
Song
Chris Cussen
Assistant
Alan D'angerio
Hair Stylist
Howard Davidson
Grip
Gerry De Leon
Assistant
Jason Debari
Art Department Coordinator
The Doors
Song
Colvin Douglas
Song
Sally Douglass
Accountant
Jim Dunbar
Music Coordinator
Ken Dunham
Song
Eliza M Dyson
Location Assistant
Kate Edwards
Costume Supervisor
Edwin A Effrein
Photography
Jules Eggli
Assistant
Peggy Eisenhauer
Lighting Technician
T. S. Eliot
Song
Glen Engels
Grip
Peter Epstein
Stunts
Iris Evans
Tutor
David L Feinberg
Production Assistant
Armando Fente
Apprentice Editor
Matthew Ferguson
Song
Sandi Figueroa
Costumer
Daniel Fine
Auditor
Stephanie Finochio
Stunts
Jules Fisher
Lighting Technician
Warren Fitzgerald
Song
Tom Fleischman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard Ford
Rigging Electrician
Phil Fuller
Sound Engineer
Dan Fulton
Sound Editor
Ken Fundus
Dolly Grip
Jim Gardner
Stage Manager
Adam Geiger
Assistant Editor
Rhonda George
Assistant Production Coordinator
Ian Gillan
Song
Martin Glover
Song
Roger Glover
Song
Mick Gormaley
Music Editor
Ed Graham
Song
Joe Grimaldi
Chief Lighting Technician
Dave Grusin
Song
Richard Guinness
Grip
Taquiyya Haden
Production Assistant
Steven Hall
Song
Crystal Hawkins
Production Auditor
Dan Hawkins
Song
Justin Hawkins
Song
Topper Headon
Song
Don Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Don J Hewitt
Stunts
Jery Hewitt
Stunt Coordinator
Harry Higgins
Sound Re-Recordist
Chris Hodge
Song
Sam Hoffman
Assistant Director
Vanessa Hoffman
Production Assistant
Michael Holmstrom
Sound Engineer
Ben Howe
Assistant
Bridget Humphrey
Adr
Jeff Hyman
Song
Joseph Iberti
Unit Production Manager
Tony Iommi
Song
Jason Ivey
Production Assistant
Sammy James
Song
Kim Jennings
Assistant Art Director
Brian Johnson
Song
Nils Johnson
Video Assist/Playback
Sara Johnson
Assistant
Mick Jones
Song
Chuck Kahl
Song
Andy Kahn
Assistant
Karen Kates
Assistant Property Master
Amanda Kaupousouz
Tutor
Michelle L Keiser
Assistant Director
Brian Kenyon
Production Assistant
Billy Kerwick
Rigging Grip
Cheryl Kilbourne-kimpton
Costume Supervisor
Scott Kincaid
Electrician
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Donald A Kozma
Makeup Artist
Joseph La Corte
Costumer
Avi Laniado
Sound Engineer
Nathan Larson
Consultant
Martin Lasowitz
Property Master
Terry Laudermilch
Sound Re-Recordist
Ben Leclair
Assistant
James D Lee
Assistant Location Manager
Elizabeth Linn
Scenic Artist
Jon Lord
Song
Liam Lynch
Consultant
Liam Lynch
Song
Bruce Maccallum
Camera Operator
Deborah Mannis-gardner
Music
Michael Masser
Song
Michael Mauer
Electrician
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist
Jim Mcconkey
Steadicam Operator
Jim Mcconkey
Camera
Jane Mcculley
Adr Editor
Patrick Mcgrath
Dolly Grip
Tina Mckissick
Stunts
Nolan Medrano
Auditor
Danny Michael
Sound Mixer
Steve Moramarco
Assistant
Sterling Morrison
Song
Harry Muller
Color Timer
Roz Music
Makeup Artist
Annemarie Mustafa
Art Department Coordinator
Alan Muzeni
On-Set Dresser
Kenneth D Nelson
Construction Coordinator
Stevie Nicks
Song
Stevie Nicks
Song Performer
Steven Nicolaides
Executive Producer
Leda Nornang
Production Secretary
Trevor Nunn
Song
William O'leary
Chief Lighting Technician
Jim O'rourke
Consultant
Bob Olari
Sound Re-Recordist
Julie Oppenheimer
Script Supervisor
Francisco Ortiz
Dga Trainee
Adesola A Osakalumi
Choreographer
John Osbourne
Song
Jimmy Page
Song
Ian Paice
Song
Chris Ann Pappas
Assistant Costume Designer
Karen Patch
Costume Designer
Mike Patrick
Sound Re-Recordist
Louis Petraglia
Rigging Electrician
Robert Plant
Song
Iggy Pop
Song
Jerry Popolis
Hair Stylist
Mike Poppleton
Assistant Sound Editor
Randall Poster
Music Supervisor
Frankie Poullain
Song
Mike Rafferty
Song
Nic Ratner
Music Editor
Lou Reed
Song
Jacob Ribicoff
Supervising Sound Editor
Jonathan Richman
Song
John Rickard
Assistant
Joaquin Rodrigo
Song
David Rogow
Avid Editor
Dave Rosenberg
Production Assistant
Zoe Rotter
Casting Assistant
Scott Rudin
Producer
David Rudolph
Electrician
Michael Rudolph
Electrician
Kris Schackman
Location Assistant
Adam Scher
Art Director
Robert Schlenig
On-Set Dresser
Andrew Schmetterling
Boom Operator
Film Details
Also Known As
Rock Academy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Music
Musical
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Jerry Yuen
Location
New York City, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the 2004 Artios Award for Feature Film - Comedy by the Casting Society of America (CSA).
Released in United States Fall October 3, 2003
Released in United States on Video March 2, 2004
Released in United States Fall October 3, 2003
Released in United States on Video March 2, 2004
