Roadie (2011)

After 20 years on the road with Blue Oyster Cult, Jimmy Testagros returns to his hometown to life with his ailing mother. Complications arise when he falls for an old friend, who is now married to his longtime nemesis.

Director:

Michael Cuesta

Writers:

Gerald Cuesta, Michael Cuesta

Stars:

Ron Eldard, Jill Hennessy, Bobby Cannavale

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Eldard	...	Jimmy
Jill Hennessy	...	Nikki
Bobby Cannavale	...	Randy Stevens
Lois Smith	...	Mom
David Margulies	...	Don Muller
Catherine Wolf	...	Marilyn Muller
Suzette Gunn	...	Lizette (as Suzette 'Azariah' Gunn)
Gary Cruz	...	Hispanic Store Owner
Anthony Mangano	...	Male Cop
Lourdes Martin	...	Female Cop
Jarlath Conroy	...	Wes, Motel Clerk
Lynne Lipton	...	Waitress
Arian Moayed	...	Irfan
Diana Ravelo	...	Yopi
Darrell Vanterpool	...	Teen

Storyline

For over 20 years, Jimmy Testagross has lived his childhood dream: being a roadie for his childhood heroes, Blue Oyster Cult. But the band's Arena-Rock glory days are a distant memory. County fairs and club gigs pay the bills. And Jimmy has become a casualty of these leaner times. With no place to go, no job prospects, and no real skills outside of being a roadie, Jimmy needs to regroup. So he returns to his childhood home in Queens, Ny. There, he revisits old relationships: his ailing, widower mom, a high school crush, a former nemesis and, most importantly, his relationship with himself. Jimmy, the middle-aged man-child, has never grown up. He still carries the resentments and frustrations of his youth, and has allowed them to fester and define who and what he is. Confronted with his mother's illness, Jimmy has a choice: let go of the past and take responsibility for both himself and the woman who raised and now needs him. Or continue to live a life of lies and frustration.

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Plot Keywords:

roadie | band | gardening | headbanger | queens new york city | 

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Taglines:

Sex Drugs and Rock 'n Roll

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language and some drug content

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 January 2012 (USA)

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$2,661 (USA) (6 January 2012)

Gross:

$7,556 (USA) (20 January 2012)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Magnolia Pictures, Hero Content

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Nikki plays the first track on the Good Rats' Ratcity In Blue. The track that we hear is Advertisement in the Voice which is the third track on Side 2.

User Reviews

Really Worth Watching

I really enjoyed the new movie Roadie starring Ron Eldard. Ron plays a roadie for Blue Oyster Cult who gets the ax after 25 years and has to return to his old life in a small town.He really knows no other way of life outside of rock and roll and finds it really hard to adjust. He doesn't even know how to make coffee. He has to get reacquainted with his mother who is bordering on dementia, his old girlfriend who is now a local singer and her husband the guy who bullied him in high school. The film is very good and very sad. The acting is great. Ron is perfect for the role of a burnt out roadie. And Lois Smith as his mom is always excellent. What I really loved about the movie was the great Blue Oyster Cult music in the soundtrack and not just the typical BOC you hear on the radio. There are some really classic Blue Oyster Cult tunes in the movie and lots of guitar genius by Buck Dharma. True BOC fans will love this, but you don't have to be one to enjoy this film.