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6.3
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Critic Angie Errigo
rated 8

Inspired by the Cinderella story of office supplies salesman Tim 'Ripper' Owens, who went from a tribute band to replacement for singer Rob Halford in Judas Priest, this is a comedy of dreaming big and living large.

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Cast & Crew

Stephen Herek
Director
Beth Grant
As Mrs. Cole
Timothy Spall
As Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager
Jason Flemyng
As Bobby Beers
Mark Wahlberg
As Chris 'Izzy' Cole
Jennifer Aniston
As Emily Poule
Dominic West
As Kirk Cuddy
Timothy Olyphant
As Rob Malcolm
Michael Shamus Wiles
As Rob Malcolm

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Rock Star is a comedy-drama film that tells the story of Chris Cole, a photocopier technician by day and the lead singer of a Steel Dragon tribute band called Blood Pollution by night. Chris is a fanatical admirer of the heavy metal band Steel Dragon, and his dream comes true when he is offered an audition to become the band's new lead singer. The film follows Chris's journey as he joins Steel Dragon and becomes known as "Izzy," embarking on a path filled with excitement, drama, and self-discovery. The film features an all-star cast, including Mark Wahlberg as Chris Cole/Izzy, Jennifer Aniston as Emily, Chris's girlfriend and manager, and Jeff Pilson, Zakk Wylde, Dominic West, and Jason Bonham as members of Steel Dragon. The singing voice for Wahlberg's character was provided by Miljenko Matijevic of Steelheart for the Steel Dragon songs, and Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe sang the final number. The film also features cameos from Myles Kennedy, Jeff Scott Soto, and Ralph Saenz. The plot centers around Chris's journey from being a tribute band singer to becoming the lead singer of his idolized band. Along the way, he faces internal struggles with his Blood Pollution bandmates and must come to terms with what it means to be a rock star. The film features electrifying performances from some of rock music's biggest names and offers a behind-the-scenes look at the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Overall, Rock Star is an entertaining movie that will delight fans of comedy-drama films about music & musicians

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Rock Star include High Fidelity, Coyote Ugly, That Thing You Do!, Little Voice, Bootmen, It's All Gone Pete Tong.

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Rock Star was released in theaters on September 7, 2001.