Rock Star
Rock Star is a 2001 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Herek and starring Mark Wahlberg and Jennifer Aniston. It tells the story of Chris "Izzy" Cole, a tribute band singer who ascended to the position of lead vocalist of his favorite band, which was inspired by the real-life story of Tim "Ripper" Owens, singer in a Judas Priest tribute band who was chosen to replace singer Rob Halford when he left the band.
Plot
In the mid-1980s, Pittsburgh resident Chris Cole (Mark Wahlberg) is a fanatical admirer of a heavy metal band called Steel Dragon. By day, Chris is a photocopier technician and by night, he is the lead singer of a Steel Dragon tribute band called Blood Pollution (the name is taken from a Steel Dragon song).
Cast
- Camille Anderson
- Carrie Stevens
- Dagmara Dominczyk
- Dominic West
- Jamie Williams
- Jason Bonham
- Jason Flemyng
- Jeff Pilson
- Jennifer Aniston
- Kara Zediker
- Kristin Richardson
- Mark Wahlberg
- Matthew Glave
- Michael Shamus Wiles
- Myles Kennedy
- Nick Catanese
- Rachel Hunter
- Timothy Olyphant
- Timothy Spall
- Valerie Landsburg
- Zakk Wylde
More details
| author | John Stockwell |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Pittsburgh |
| director | Stephen Herek |
| editor | Trudy Ship |
| genre | comedy-drama |
| keywords | band begin coffee shop end even glam metal grunge hang heavy metal heavy metal music hotel room inebriate lead singer live concert live performance metal band miljenko matijevic musical ensemble musical style new life old friend on tour phone call photocopier recording session rock star seattle sing sleep steelheart the verve pipe think tribute band walk want we all die young |
| musicBy | Trevor Rabin |
| producer | Robert Lawrence |
| productionCompany | Bel Air Entertainment Maysville |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| recordedAt | Pittsburgh |
| theme | dance musical drama |