Rock Star(2001)- Production Details

Poster of Rock Star

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?

Production Details

In Theaters

  • September 7, 2001

MPAA Rating

R (for language, sexuality and some drug content)

Genres

Drama, Musical/Performing Arts, Comedy

Run Time

1 hour 46 minutes

Distributors

Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution

Box Office

$16,991,902

Also Known As

  • Metal God
  • Metal Man
  • So You Wanna Be A Rock Star?

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Seattle, Washington, USA
  • Los Angeles, California, USA

Produced In

United States

Directors

CAST

Mark Wahlberg

Chris Cole

Jennifer Aniston

Emily Poule

Jason Flemyng

Bobby Beers--Lead Singer, Steel Dragon

Timothy Olyphant

Rob Malcolm--Guitarist, Blood Pollution

Timothy Spall

Mats--Road Manager, Steel Dragon

Dominic West

Kirk Cuddy--Guitarist, Steel Dragon