Rock Star
Rock Star
Rock Star
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2001
1h 45m
6.7(790 votes)
Music
Drama
Comedy

Overview

A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his bandmates kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest.

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Production Companies

Bel Air Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

64 members
Acting

Mark Wahlberg

Chris 'Izzy' Cole

Mark Wahlberg
Acting

Jennifer Aniston

Emily Poule

Jennifer Aniston
Acting

Dominic West

Kirk Cuddy

Dominic West
Acting

Jason Bonham

A.C.

Jason Bonham
Acting

Jeff Pilson

Jorgen

Jeff Pilson
Acting

Zakk Wylde

Ghode

Zakk Wylde
Acting

Timothy Spall

Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager

Timothy Spall
Acting

Blas Elias

Donny Johnson

Blas Elias
Acting

Nick Catanese

Xander Cummins

Nick Catanese
Sound

Brian Vander Ark

Ricki Bell

Brian Vander Ark
Acting

Timothy Olyphant

Rob Malcolm

Timothy Olyphant
Acting

Dagmara Dominczyk

Tania Asher, Steel Dragon PR

Dagmara Dominczyk
Acting

Matthew Glave

Joe Cole

Matthew Glave
Acting

Michael Shamus Wiles

Mr. Cole

Michael Shamus Wiles
Acting

Beth Grant

Mrs. Cole

Beth Grant
Acting

Jason Flemyng

Bobby Beers

Jason Flemyng
Acting

Carey Lessard

Nina

Carey Lessard
Acting

Kristin Richardson

Samantha

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Acting

Jamie Williams

Mason Bell

Jamie Williams
Acting

Keith Loneker

Roadie #1

Keith Loneker
Acting

Sami Reed

Amber

No Image
Acting

Kara Zediker

Marci

Kara Zediker
Acting

Stephan Jenkins

Bradley

Stephan Jenkins
Acting

Vitamin C

Guitarist in Crowd Outside Mansion

Vitamin C
Acting

Kevin Ryder

Cream Reporter

Kevin Ryder
Acting

Gene Baxter

Melody-Maker Reporter

Gene Baxter
Acting

Gregory Hinton

Bouncer

Gregory Hinton
Acting

Sonya Stephens

Nurse

Sonya Stephens
Acting

Neil Zlozower

Photographer

Neil Zlozower
Acting

Kirk Enochs

Fan #1

Kirk Enochs
Acting

Myles Kennedy

Thor

Myles Kennedy
Acting

Rachel Hunter

A.C.'s Wife

Rachel Hunter
Acting

Heidi Mark

Kirk's Wife

Heidi Mark
Acting

Carrie Stevens

Ghode's Wife

Carrie Stevens
Acting

Amy Miller

Jorgen's Wife

Amy Miller
Acting

William Martin Brennan

Office Worker

William Martin Brennan
Acting

Lorna Scott

Mrs. Andrews

Lorna Scott
Acting

Ralph Saenz

Auditioning Singer

Ralph Saenz
Acting

Jennifer Rovero

Topless Cutie #1

Jennifer Rovero
Acting

Natalie Raynes

Topless Cutie #2

No Image
Acting

Jamal Weathers

Scalper

Jamal Weathers
Acting

Hailie Brennand

Two-Year Old Girl

No Image
Crew

Eric Weinstein

Roadie #2

Eric Weinstein
Acting

Jamie White

MTV Veejay

Jamie White
Directing

Jeffrey Wetzel

Metal Head

No Image
Acting

Frederick E. Kowalo

Guitar Tech

No Image
Acting

Jennifer Uilani Warren

Girl with P-Pass

No Image
Acting

Chad Azadan

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Acting

Linda Cevallos

Roxy Dancer

Linda Cevallos
Acting

Jennifer Edmond

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Acting

Brian Friedman

Roxy Dancer

Brian Friedman
Acting

Cynthia Fuhrer

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Acting

Cati Jean

Roxy Dancer

Cati Jean
Acting

Edward Jenkins

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Production

Kelly Knox

Roxy Dancer

Kelly Knox
Acting

Tabbatha Mays

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Acting

Udee McGeoy

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Acting

Ted Napolitano

Roxy Dancer

Ted Napolitano
Acting

Tomasina Parrott

Roxy Dancer

Tomasina Parrott
Acting

Gabriel Ramírez

Roxy Dancer

No Image
Acting

Ursula Whittaker

Roxy Dancer

Ursula Whittaker
Crew

Zachary Woodlee

Roxy Dancer

Zachary Woodlee
Acting

Andrew Wayne

Concert Rocker

Andrew Wayne
Acting

Gia Franzia

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Gia Franzia

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