Rock School


1h 33m 2004

Brief Synopsis

Rock Stars. Guitar Gods. Kids. At some point in their lives, most everyone dreams of becoming a rock star: feeling the roar of the crowd; basking in the adoration of legions of fans; experiencing the adventures of life on the road. Now imagine fulfilling that fantasy as a child. Welcome to the Paul

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2004
Production Company
A+E Films; A+E Networks; Cinetic Media
Distribution Company
Newmarket Films; Cathay Film Organization; Icon Uk Group; Newmarket Films; SF Studios; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Svensk Filmindustri Norway

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Rock Stars. Guitar Gods. Kids. At some point in their lives, most everyone dreams of becoming a rock star: feeling the roar of the crowd; basking in the adoration of legions of fans; experiencing the adventures of life on the road. Now imagine fulfilling that fantasy as a child. Welcome to the Paul Green School of Rock Music, a unique institution founded in Philadelphia in 1999, dedicated to teaching children ages nine through 17 the ins-and-outs of rock and roll. A whirling dervish of manic, pinball-machine energy, Paul Green is at once sensitive and verbally abusive; generous-spirited and mercilessly critical. As tornado-like as his tantrum-filled teaching style can be, however, Paul's commitment to his student's goal of achieving musical greatness is never in doubt. Is Paul--a failed guitar God himself--fostering his students' gifts or inhibiting them? Is he living vicariously through his students? Or using the school to fulfill the rock and roll dream of suspended adolescence?

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2004
Production Company
A+E Films; A+E Networks; Cinetic Media
Distribution Company
Newmarket Films; Cathay Film Organization; Icon Uk Group; Newmarket Films; SF Studios; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment; Svensk Filmindustri Norway

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Summer June 3, 2005

Released in United States on Video September 13, 2005

Released in United States June 2004

Released in United States January 2005

Released in United States March 2005

Shown at the IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival June 17-26, 2004.

Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival March 11-19, 2005.

Released in United States Summer June 3, 2005

Released in United States on Video September 13, 2005

Released in United States June 2004 (Shown at the IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival June 17-26, 2004.)

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Special Screenings) January 20-30, 2005.)

Released in United States March 2005 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival March 11-19, 2005.)