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Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)

R 94 min  -  Documentary | Biography | Music  -   26 March 2004 (USA)
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A look at the history of fame in the world through the eyes of pop star impresario, Rodney Bingenheimer

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Cast

Credited cast:
Rodney Bingenheimer ...
Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tori Amos ...
Herself
Billie Joe Armstrong ...
Himself (as Green Day)
Beck ...
Himself
Jello Biafra Jello Biafra ...
Himself (archive footage)
Bing Bingenheimer Bing Bingenheimer ...
Himself
Zelda Bingenheimer Zelda Bingenheimer ...
Herself
D.J. Bonebrake D.J. Bonebrake ...
Himself
Sonny Bono ...
Himself (archive footage)
David Bowie ...
Himself
Leo Braudy Leo Braudy ...
Himself
Clem Burke Clem Burke ...
Himself
Neve Campbell ...
Herself
Belinda Carlisle ...
Herself
Chris P. Carter Chris P. Carter ...
Himself
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Storyline

Through the glitter and the grunge, from The Monkees to Coldplay, Rodney Bingenheimer--a.k.a. Rodney on the ROQ--has reigned over the Los Angeles music scene for over two decades. A constantly evolving fixture as rock fan, journalist, promoter, club owner and radio DJ on KROQ, Bingenheimer has helped advance every adventurous rock mutation--California pop, glam, punk, goth, new wave, alternative--since he first hit the Sunset Strip during its psychedelic 1960s heyday. Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

D.J. | Eccentric | Celebrity | Retrospective | Music Promoter  | See more »

Taglines:

You Should Have Been There ... See more »

Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content/nudity, language and some drug references See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dimarhos tou Sunset Strip See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$21,722 (USA) (28 March 2004) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$257,315 (USA) (6 June 2004)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Canada: (Toronto International Film Festival)  | USA:

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

After making its world premiere as the Centerpiece Film of the 2003 IFP/Los Angeles Film Festival the movie sold to First Look Media and Lakeshore Entertainment for $1.3 million, making it the second highest selling documentary of all time, next to Michael Moore's Bowling for Columbine. See more »

Quotes

Mackenzie Phillips: We would spend hours getting ready but we would spend hours clipping our hair, hoping that we would look like mental patients.
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Crazy Credits

After the credits, we see the conclusion of the concert by the band X that
starts the movie. Then we see Rodney talking with one of X's members, who
tells him that he always finds Rodney's radio show, no matter when it airs. See more »

Connections

Features "Hullabaloo" (1965) See more »

Soundtracks

"Great Balls of Fire"
Written by Otis Blackwell, Jack Hammer
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
Used by permission of Unichappell Music Inc. o/b/o itself and Mijac Music (BMI) / Chappell & Co. o/b/o itself and Mystical Light Music (ASCAP) See more »