Wassup Rockers (2005)

Instead of adhering to the norms of their South Central neighborhood, a group of skater boys opt to bus into Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls - and plenty of... See full summary »

Director:

Larry Clark

Writers:

Larry Clark (screenplay), Larry Clark (story),

Stars:

Jonathan Velasquez, Francisco Pedrasa, Milton Velasquez

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jonathan Velasquez	...	Jonathan
Francisco Pedrasa	...	Kico
Milton Velasquez	...	Milton / Spermball
Usvaldo Panameno	...	Porky
Eddie Velasquez	...	Eddie
Luis Rojas-Salgado	...	Louie (as Luis Rojas Salgado)
Carlos Ramirez	...	Carlos
Iris Zelaya	...	Iris
Ashley Maldonado	...	Rosalia
Laura Cellner	...	Jade
Jessica Steinbaum	...	Nikki
Chris Neville	...	Beverly Hills Cop
Jeremy Scott	...	Andre
David Livingston	...	Beverly Hills Actor
Joe Myles	...	Beverly Hills Detective

Storyline

Instead of adhering to the norms of their South Central neighborhood, a group of skater boys opt to bus into Hollywood and Beverly Hills, where they attract local rich girls - and plenty of trouble with the police, jealous boyfriends, and nervous parents.

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Plot Keywords:

boy | police | bus | older woman younger man relationship | graffiti | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some violence, sexual content and teen drinking

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

5 April 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Külvárosi rockerek

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$29,400 (USA) (23 June 2006)

Gross:

$221,415 (USA) (28 July 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capital Entertainment, Glass Key, Wildcard Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min 111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Silenci?: Episode #6.11 (2006)

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Soundtracks

"No Future, No Hope"
Written by Michael Aragon
Performed by Defiance
Courtesy of Punk Core Records
Published by Punk Core Records

User Reviews

Clark is back!

Larry Clark's new film Wassup Rockers covers most of what you expect to see. Of course this is not nearly as heavy as Ken Park, the movie still clearly focuses on the innocence of teen sexuality. There's controversy written all over this story and race separation plays a major theme as well. The true beauty of Clark's films for me has always been his attention to realism. Wassup Rockers feels like it's made by somebody who might be living in South Central during the 2000 era. The fashion (with the hip hop and "rocker" kids) is entirely up to date (just as when Kids came out the attention to this detail was present). Larry Clark is a great director but in all honesty this is not his best work. Why? Pacing trouble. It's not terrible and doesn't defeat the quality and enjoyment but it could have definitely used some work and would have made the film feel a lot more solid.