Rock Star
Brief Synopsis
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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 enough?
Cast & Crew
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Stephen Herek
Director
Mark Wahlberg
Jennifer Aniston
Dominic West
Timothy Olyphant
Jason Bonham
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Rocky Quiroz
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
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?
Director
Stephen Herek
Director
Cast
Mark Wahlberg
Jennifer Aniston
Dominic West
Timothy Olyphant
Jason Bonham
Jamal Weathers
Rachel Hunter
Kirk Enochs
Jeff Scott Soto
Gregory Hinton
Vanessa Freebairn-smith
Kara Zediker
Carey Lessard
Guy Pratt
Jason Flemyng
Cynthia Fuhrer
Amy Rolle
Beth Grant
Cati Jean
Stephan Jenkins
Heidi Mark
Mike Matijevic
Michael Shamus Wiles
Sami Reed
Keith Loneker
Anthony Head
Eric Weinstein
Jennifer Warren
Kristin K Willits
Chad Azadan
Brian Vander Ark
Linda Cevallos
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Carrie Stevens
Jeff Pilson
Jamie White
Kelly Knox
Natalie Raynes
Jeffrey Wetzel
Blas Elias
Jamie Williams
Brian Mcleod
Matthew Glave
Dagmara Dominczyk
William Martin Brennan
Hailie Brennand
Zakk Wylde
Tabatha Mays
Gene Baxter
Lorna Scott
Ralph Saenz
Mark Woods
Lead Man
Tomasina Parrott
Myles Kennedy
Jennifer Edmond
Udee Mcgeoy
Kevin Ryder
Ursula Whitaker
Ted Napolitano
Jennifer Rovero
Timothy Spall
Neil Zlozower
Deborah Leydig
Brian Friedman
Fredrick E. Kowalo
Nick Catanese
Edward Jenkins
Sonya Stephens
Zachary Woodlee
Gabriel Ramirez
Crew
Laura Albert
Stunts
H. Leah Amir
Production
Michael D Antunez
Transportation Coordinator
Ozzie Areu
Assistant
Joceline Arnold
Casting Associate
Brian Edward Avery
Stunts
Scott Bailey
Swing Gang
Carmen Baker
Sound Editor
Kelley L Baker
Assistant Production Accountant
Nico Bally
Dolly Grip
Claudette Barius
Photography
Jill Baron
Assistant
Eddie Baytos
Choreographer
Wayne Beauchamp
Special Effects
Mat Beck
Visual Effects Supervisor
Peter Beckett
Song
Anthony Belmonte
Swing Gang
Odin Benitez
Sound Effects Editor
Mayne Berke
Production Designer
Sharon Bialy
Casting
Hans Bjerno
Steadicam Operator
Jean Black
Makeup Artist
Scott Blackwell
Special Effects Foreman
Michael Blaze
Property Master
Jonathan Brayley
Assistant Editor
Michael S Brewer
Assistant Location Manager
Brent Brooks
Music Editor
Jim Brookshire
Sound Effects Editor
Joe Bucaro
Stunts
Lila Byall
Assistant Camera
Sara Sirna Byrne
Assistant
Sabrina Calley
Key Costumer
Gary L Camp
Assistant Camera
Damon Caro
Stunts
Kevin E Carpenter
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Budd Carr
Music Supervisor
Tim Chau
Sound Editor
Bob Chiappardi
Other
Desmond Child
Song
Don Cinderella
Swing Gang
George Clooney
Executive Producer
Stan Cockerell
Props Assistant
Amy Minda Cohen
Assistant
Curtis Collins
Location Manager
Genevieve Thomas Colvin
Music Supervisor
Jacquiline Compton
Assistant Camera
Wally Crowder
Stunts
David Crvelin
Art Director
Deborah Myles Davis
Set Costumer
Eddie Delana
Recording Engineer
Paul Dexter
Lighting
Mark Dobkousky
Office Production Assistant
Lisa A Doyle
Set Costumer
Scott Drinon
Dolly Grip
David E Duncan
Illustrator
Paul Eliopoulos
Stunts
David Ellis
Director Of Photography
David Ellis
Unit Director
Bruce Ericksen
Costume Supervisor
John Fagan
Special Effects Technician
Michael J. Fahey
Best Boy Grip
David Fein
Foley Artist
Scott Fields
Other
Jordanna Fineberg
Set Costumer
Carl Fischer
Boom Operator
Jack Forwalter
Swing Gang
Michael Fottrell
Coproducer
Juana Franklin
Dga Trainee
Albert Gasser
Sound Effects Editor
Gordon Goodwin
Original Music
Gordon Goodwin
Music Conductor
Sean Graham
Stunts
Lara B Grant
Assistant Editor
Jane E. Graves
Assistant Location Manager
Jim Grce
Chief Lighting Technician
Mike Gunther
Stunts
Randall Guth
Assistant Sound Editor
Sammy Hagar
Song
Casey Hallenbeck
Set Decorator
Adrienne Hamalian-mangine
Script Supervisor
Bruce Hauer
Transportation Captain
Paul Hauser
Chief Lighting Technician
Craig Hayes
Editor
Eric Fox Hays
Assistant Director
Jeremy Hays
Special Effects Technician
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
John Hinkle
Painter
Voni Hinkle
Hairdresser
Voni Hinkle
Hair Stylist
Petur Hliddal
Sound Mixer
Steve Holladay
Stunts
Peggy Holmes
Choreographer
Mathew Hooey
Set Costumer
Craig Hosking
Helicopter Pilot
Marc Hyman
Screenplay
Jeff Imada
Stunts
Gary S Isbell
Swing Gang
Doug Jackson
Sound Effects Editor
Toby Jaffe
Producer
Tyler Jay
Production
Nick Jeen
Music Supervisor
David Jobe
Foley Mixer
Michael Jonascu
Sound Effects Editor
Cindy Jones
Visual Effects Producer
David Katz
Video Assist/Playback
Matthew Katz-frost
Production
Jamie Kehoe
Craft Service
David Kelley
Assistant Director
Steve Kempster
Music Scoring Mixer
Steve Kempster
Score Recording
Michele Kennedy
Production Secretary
Callie Khouri
Other
Ronald Kline
Chief Lighting Technician
Dan Kneece
Camera Operator
Dan Kneece
Steadicam Operator
Betty S Krul
Set Designer
Val Kuklowsky
Adr Editor
Monique Landry
On-Set Dresser
Robert Lawrence
Producer
Tami Lester
Consultant
Tami Lester
Music Supervisor
Erik Liles
Compositing Supervisor
Paul Linford
Music Producer
Harlem Forrest Logan
Production
Paul Lombardi
Special Effects Coordinator
Brian R Lukas
Rigging Gaffer
Lucia Mace
Hair Stylist
Nancy Macleod
Sound Effects Editor
Dennis P Maguire
Assistant Director
Don Malouf
Sound Editor
Lisa Mantoux
Production
Anthony T. Marra Ii
Key Grip
Kindra Marra
Assistant Editor
Kenny Marsten
Assistant Editor
Brad Martin
Stunt Coordinator
Caty Maxey
Art Director
Michael J Mccombe
Greensman
Ravi Mehta
Production Accountant
Kerry Mendenhall
Hair Stylist
Jayson Merrill
Assistant Director
Julie Michaels
Stunts
Courtenay Miles
Assistant Director
Michael Mills
Makeup
Alistair Milne
Illustrator
Bill Mitchell
Photography
Paul Moen
Unit Production Manager
Steve R Moore
Special Effects Technician
Donald J. Mowat
Makeup
Max Neal
Assistant Camera
Greg Nelson
Makeup Artist
Stephen Nimmer
Music Supervisor
Lyn Norton-matsuda
Script Supervisor
Chris O'hara
Stunts
Mike Ockrent
Executive Producer
David Orr
Color Timer
Rina Osamura
3-D Artist
Harry Otto
Set Designer
Willard Overstreet
Assistant Sound Editor
Joshua Owen
Office Production Assistant
Heather Page
Assistant Camera
Chris Palermo
Stunts
Daniel Pershing
Key Grip
Roger J Pietschmann
Sound Mixer
Steve Plunkett
Song
Jay Popoff
Song
Troy Porter
Adr Mixer
Rocky Quiroz
Cable Operator
Trevor Rabin
Music Producer
Trevor Rabin
Original Music
Trevor Rabin
Music
Twiggy Ramirez
Song
Shannon Ratcliffe
Assistant
Gary Raymond
Music
Steven Reuther
Executive Producer
Andrew Revkin
Consultant
Tim Rigby
Stunts
Sean Robins
Assistant
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Costume Designer
Catherine Rose
Foley Artist
Marci Rosenberg
Assistant Production Coordinator
Brigette Roux-lough
Assistant
Candice Sabbah
Set Costumer
Charles Saldana
Production
John Samson
Construction Coordinator
Jojo Sanchez
Assistant Camera
Robert Schaper
Music Engineer
Robert Schaper
Music Editor
Robert Schaper
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Todd Schneider
Stunts
Paul Schreiber
Assistant Location Manager
Richard Schreiber
Art Director
Catherine Schwenn-mccomb
Production Coordinator
Brandon Sebek
Stunts
Trudy Ship
Editor
Robin Siegel
Makeup Artist
Sandi Sissel
Director Of Photography
Chad Stahelski
Stunts
Kenneth Steiger
Music
Kenneth Steiger
Coach
Ueli Steiger
Director Of Photography
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Music
Period
Release Date
2001
Production Company
Rocky Quiroz
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Seattle, Washington, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall September 7, 2001
Released in United States on Video May 27, 2003
Story was inspired by a New York Times article on 'Ripper' Owens, an office supply salesman recruited to replace Bob Halford in the heavy metal band Judas Priest in 1996.
Completed shooting June 7, 2000.
Maysville Pictures is the production company formed by producer Robert Lawrence and actor George Clooney.
Began shooting March 6, 2000.
Released in United States Fall September 7, 2001
Released in United States on Video May 27, 2003
