School of Rock (2003)
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- PG-13
- 1h 49min
- Comedy, Music
- 03 Oct 2003 (USA)
- Movie
After being kicked out of his rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of an uptight elementary private school, only to try and turn his class into a rock band.
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Awards:
- 8 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jack Black | ... |
Dewey Finn
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| Adam Pascal | ... |
Theo
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| Lucas Papaelias | ... |
Neil
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| Chris Stack | ... |
Doug
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| Sarah Silverman | ... |
Patty Di Marco
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| Mike White | ... |
Ned Schneebly
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| Lucas Babin | ... |
Spider
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| Joan Cusack | ... |
Rosalie Mullins
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| Jordan-Claire Green | ... |
Michelle
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Veronica Afflerbach | ... |
Eleni
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| Miranda Cosgrove | ... |
Summer Hathaway
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| Joey Gaydos Jr. | ... |
Zack
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| Robert Tsai | ... |
Lawrence
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| Angelo Massagli | ... |
Frankie
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| Kevin Alexander Clark | ... |
Freddy Jones
(as Kevin Clark)
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| Maryam Hassan | ... |
Tomika
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| Caitlin Hale | ... |
Marta
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Cole Hawkins | ... |
Leonard
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Brian Falduto | ... |
Billy
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James Hosey | ... |
Marco
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| Aleisha Allen | ... |
Alicia
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| Z Infante | ... |
Gordon
(as Zachary Infante)
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| Rivkah Reyes | ... |
Katie
(as a different name)
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Jaclyn Neidenthal | ... |
Emily
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| Suzzanne Douglas | ... |
Tomika's Mother
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| Eron Otcasek | ... |
Musician
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| Carlos Velazquez | ... |
Musician
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Kimberly Grigsby | ... |
Mrs. Sheinkopf
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| Lee Wilkof | ... |
Mr. Green
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| Kate McGregor-Stewart | ... |
Mrs. Lemmons
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| Wally Dunn | ... |
Gym Teacher
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| Tim Hopper | ... |
Zack's Father
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Michael Dominguez-Rudolph | ... |
Art Student
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Crash Cortez | ... |
Max
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| Nicky Katt | ... |
Razor
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John Highsmith | ... |
Tony
(as John E. Highsmith)
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| Heather Goldenhersh | ... |
Sheila
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| Timothy 'Speed' Levitch | ... |
Waiter
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Scott Graham | ... |
Punk Rock Guy
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| Sharon Washington | ... |
Alicia's Mother
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| Kim Brockington | ... |
Leonard's Mother
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| Marty Murphy | ... |
Concerned Father
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| Kathleen McNenny | ... |
Freddy's Mother
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| Joanna Adler | ... |
Summer's Mother
(as Joanna P. Adler)
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| Robert Lin | ... |
Lawrence's Father
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| Barry Shurchin | ... |
Cop
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| MacIntyre Dixon | ... |
Bus Driver
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| Amy Sedaris | ... |
Mrs. Haynish
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Mary Fortune | ... |
Teacher's Assistant
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| Mandy Siegfried | ... |
Female Employee
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| Elle Key | ... |
Concert Goer
(as Elisa Pugliese)
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| Carlos J. Da Silva | ... |
Security Guard
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Ian O'Malley | ... |
Radio Exec
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| Chris Line | ... |
Radio DJ
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Kyle Meaney | ... |
Toby
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| Lauren Adler | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Myriam Blanckaert | ... |
Waitress (uncredited)
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| Kelly Anne Burns | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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Leanne Cabrera | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Catherine A. Callahan | ... |
Concert Attendee (uncredited)
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Brooke Campbell | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Cedric Cannon | ... |
Leonard's Dad (uncredited)
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| Mike Clemente | ... |
Crazed Fan (uncredited)
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Anivile Daniel | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Jane DeNoble | ... |
Billy's Mom (uncredited)
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Paul Evans | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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| Erin Glass | ... |
Beatrice (uncredited)
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Renée Nicole Gray | ... |
Battle of the Bands Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Riley G. Matthews Jr. | ... |
Blood Brothers MC Biker (uncredited)
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Jada Montemarano | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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The Mooney Suzuki | ... |
The Mooney Suzuki (uncredited)
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Mateo Moreno | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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Lian Moy | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Karina Nazarov | ... |
Groupie (uncredited)
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| Ryan O'Connor | ... |
No Vaccancy's Biggest Fan (uncredited)
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| Scott Ross | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Caileigh Scott | ... |
Girl at Concert (uncredited)
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Johnny Sullivan | ... |
Guy in Crowd Who Catches Dewey (uncredited)
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| Jamie Vergan | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Joe Wachowski | ... |
Concert Goer (uncredited)
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| Frank Whaley | ... |
Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
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| Angus Young | ... |
Angus Young (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Richard Linklater | ||
Written by
| Mike White | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Scott Aversano | ... | executive producer |
| Steve Nicolaides | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | producer |
Music by
| Craig Wedren | ||
Cinematography by
| Rogier Stoffers | ||
Editing by
| Sandra Adair | ||
Editorial Department
| Armando Fente | ... | apprentice editor (as Armando Fente Jr.) |
| Adam Geiger | ... | assistant editor |
| Harry Muller | ... | color timer |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Nelson Fraser) |
| David Rogow | ... | assistant avid editor |
| Andrew Weisblum | ... | assistant film editor |
| Sarah Ogletree | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ilene Starger | ||
Production Design by
| Jeremy Conway | ||
Art Direction by
| Adam Scher | ||
Set Decoration by
| Karin Wiesel Holmes | ||
Costume Design by
| Karen Patch | ||
Makeup Department
| Alan D'Angerio | ... | hair stylist |
| Don Kozma | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Bernadette Mazur | ... | makeup artist |
| Roz Music | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Black |
| Léa-Marie Pmt | ... | makeup artist |
| Jerry Popolis | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Mary Cooke | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Felice Diamond | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Michele Paris | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Rebelo | ... | additional hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Dina Sliwiak | ... | additional makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Joseph E. Iberti | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sam Hoffman | ... | first assistant director |
| Michelle L. Keiser | ... | second assistant director |
| Francisco Ortiz | ... | dga trainee |
| Kathryn-Ann Oaks Shertzer | ... | second second assistant director (as Kathryn Shertzer) |
Art Department
| Emily Beck | ... | set designer |
| Peter Betulia | ... | construction foreperson |
| Jason De Bari | ... | art department coordinator |
| Kim Jennings | ... | assistant art director |
| Karen Kates | ... | assistant property master |
| Martin Lasowitz | ... | property master |
| Elizabeth Linn | ... | scenic artist |
| Anne Marie Mustafa | ... | art department coordinator (as Annemarie Mustafa) |
| Alan Muzeni | ... | set dresser |
| Christopher Nelson | ... | leadperson |
| Ken Nelson | ... | construction coordinator |
| Robert Schleinig | ... | stand-by set dresser (as Robert Schleinig) |
| Robert Barnett | ... | camera scenic (uncredited) |
| Stephen Barth | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| James Bono | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Craig Denham | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Brent Godek | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Michael Jortner | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Derrick Kardos | ... | graphic designer: props (uncredited) |
| Ellen Lampl | ... | graphic designer (uncredited) |
| Charles E. McCarry | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Tim Okamura | ... | artist: paintings (uncredited) |
| Carly Sorscher | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Christina Tonkin Noble | ... | first assistant decorator (uncredited) |
| Ryan Viniotis | ... | construction shop manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Bill Allen | ... | sound consultant: Dolby |
| Bob Baron | ... | adr mixer |
| David Boulton | ... | adr mixer (as David Bolton) |
| Nancy Cabrera | ... | foley artist |
| Ryan Collison | ... | foley mixer |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Phillip Fuller | ... | engineer |
| Dan Fulton | ... | apprentice sound editor (as Dan 'Diego' Fulton) |
| Jim Gardner | ... | studio manager: Sound One |
| Harry Higgins | ... | re-recordist |
| Michael Holmstrom | ... | engineer |
| Bridget Humphrey | ... | adr coordinator |
| Dan Korintus | ... | dialogue editor |
| Avi Laniado | ... | engineer |
| Terrance Laudermilch | ... | re-recordist (as Terry Laudermilch) |
| Jane McCulley | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound mixer |
| Bob Olari | ... | re-recordist (as Bobby Olari) |
| Mike Patrick | ... | re-recordist |
| Mike Poppleton | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Andrew Schmetterling | ... | boom operator (as Andy Schmetterling) |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | supervising foley editor |
| Jeffrey Stern | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Robert Troeller | ... | engineer (as Bob Troeller) |
| Roland Vajs | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Magdaline Volaitis | ... | sound effects editor |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel Ward | ... | assistant sound editor (as Dan Ward) |
| Jerry Yuen | ... | cable person |
| Patrick Arnheim | ... | voice loop (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| John Stifanich | ... | special effects coordinator (as John Sifanich) |
Stunts
| Bob Colletti | ... | stunts |
| Vince Cupone | ... | stunts |
| Peter Epstein | ... | stunts |
| Stephanie Finochio | ... | stunts |
| Don Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Donald John Hewitt | ... | stunts (as Donald J. Hewitt) |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Tina McKissick | ... | stunts (as Tina Mckissick) |
| David Shumbris | ... | stunts (as Dave Shumbris) |
| Shawnna Thibodeau | ... | stunts |
| Johnny Sullivan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bob Becchio | ... | first assistant photographer: "b" camera |
| Angela Bellisio | ... | film loader |
| Rod Calarco | ... | second assistant photographer: "b" camera |
| Michael Cambria | ... | second assistant photographer |
| Nicolas L. Charuet | ... | grip (as Nicholas Luc Charuet) |
| Alisa M. Colley | ... | film loader (as Alisa Colley) |
| Howard Davidson | ... | grip |
| Edwin Effrein | ... | first assistant photographer (as Edwin A. Effrein) |
| Peggy Eisenhauer | ... | lighting designer: concert lighting |
| Glen Engels | ... | second company grip |
| Jules Fisher | ... | lighting designer: concert lighting |
| Richie Ford | ... | chief rigging electrician (as Richard Ford) |
| Kenneth Fundus | ... | dolly grip operator (as Kenneth J. Fundus) |
| Joseph Grimaldi | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Richard Guinness Jr. | ... | first company grip |
| Nils Johnson | ... | video assist |
| Billy Kerwick | ... | first company rigging grip (as William W. Kerwick) |
| Scott Kincaid | ... | electrician |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Michael J. Maurer | ... | electrician (as Mike Mauer) |
| Jim McConkey | ... | camera operator: "a" camera / steadicam operator |
| Patrick McGrath | ... | dolly grip operator |
| Bill O'Leary | ... | chief lighting technician (as William O'Leary) |
| Louis Petraglia | ... | assistant rigging electrician (as Lou Petraglia) |
| Dave Rudolph | ... | electrician (as David Rudolph) |
| Michael Rudolph | ... | electrician (as Mike Rudolph) |
| Andrew D. Schwartz | ... | still photographer (as Andrew Schwartz) |
| Eric Swanek | ... | first assistant photographer / steadicam assistant |
| Joseph Viano | ... | second company rigging grip (as Joe Viano) |
| Tom Vulliez | ... | grip (as Tommy Voulliez) |
| Matt Blades | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Mel Cannon | ... | additional grip (uncredited) |
| Jim Galvin | ... | light board operator (uncredited) |
| James Harker | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Jendra Jarnagin | ... | additional electrician (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Knaster | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Lorne MacDougall | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| James Scutakes | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Robert Vuolo | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Zoe E. Rotter | ... | casting assistant |
| Janice Wilde | ... | casting associate |
| Patti Carns Kalles | ... | casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
| Melissa Farnum | ... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Lang | ... | additional casting scout (uncredited) |
| Laurie Levine | ... | casting: Seattle (uncredited) |
| Valerie Lindquist | ... | casting associate (uncredited) |
| Kristian Sorge | ... | extras casting associate (uncredited) |
| Grant Wilfley | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Kate Edwards | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sandi Figueroa | ... | costumer: Jack Black |
| Cheryl Kilbourne-Kimpton | ... | costume supervisor (as Cheryl Kilbourn-Klimpton) |
| Joseph La Corte | ... | costumer |
| Chris Ann Pappas | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Niki Strippoli | ... | costumer |
| Stephanie Biear | ... | head seamstress (uncredited) |
| Debbie Lucas | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Eliza Dyson | ... | location assistant |
| James D. Lee | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kris Schackman | ... | location assistant |
| Robert T. Striem | ... | location manager (as Robert Striem) |
| April Taylor | ... | location assistant |
| Carlos A. Acosta | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
| Bill Garvey | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Mark Agostino | ... | music editor |
| Ron Anderson | ... | vocal coach: Jack Black |
| Jim Dunbar | ... | music coordinator |
| Mick Gormaley | ... | assistant music editor |
| Nathan Larson | ... | music consultant |
| Liam Lynch | ... | music consultant |
| Deborah Mannis-Gardner | ... | music clearance (as Debra Mannis-Gardner) |
| Jim O'Rourke | ... | music consultant |
| Randall Poster | ... | music supervisor |
| Nic Ratner | ... | music editor |
| Denise Carver | ... | music research (uncredited) |
| Stewart Lerman | ... | recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Lee Mars | ... | music scoring mixer (uncredited) |
| Karen Waltuch | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Julie Oppenheimer | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Timothy Shannon | ... | transportation co-captain (as Timothy Shannon Sr.) |
| James Patrick Whalen Jr. | ... | transportation captain (as James Whalen) |
| David Conelli | ... | camera car driver (uncredited) |
| RJ Lucci | ... | picture car assistant coordinator: New York (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| LaChanda Alexander | ... | production assistant (as Shawn Alexander) |
| Daniela Barbosa | ... | production assistant (as Daniela Tomc-Barbosa) |
| Q. Beck | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Maureen Beitler | ... | medic |
| Chris Cussen | ... | executive assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Gerry De Leon | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Sally Douglass | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jules Eggli | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Iris Evans | ... | tutor |
| David Feinberg | ... | production assistant |
| Daniel Fine | ... | second assistant auditor |
| Rhonda George | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Taquiyya Haden | ... | production assistant |
| Crystal Hawkins | ... | production auditor |
| Vanessa Hoffman | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Ivey | ... | production assistant |
| Sara Johnson | ... | assistant: Richard Linklater |
| Andrew S. Kahn | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin (as Andrew Kahn) |
| Amanda Kaupousouz | ... | tutor |
| Koula Sossiadis Kazista | ... | production coordinator (as Koula Sossiadis) |
| Brian Kenyon | ... | production assistant |
| Ben LeClair | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Nolan B. Medrano | ... | second assistant auditor (as Nolan Medrano) |
| Steve Moramarco | ... | assistant: Mr. Black |
| Leda Nornang | ... | production secretary |
| Adesola A. Osakalumi | ... | choreographer (as Adesola Osakalumi) |
| John Reeves | ... | production assistant |
| John Rickard | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Marsha Robertson | ... | unit publicist |
| Dave Rosenberg | ... | production assistant |
| Thomas Sellitti Jr. | ... | production assistant |
| Missy Simms | ... | tutor (as Missy Sims) |
| Darryl A. Smith | ... | first assistant auditor |
| Carly Sorscher | ... | production assistant |
| Andrew Zolot | ... | assistant: Mr. Nicolaides (as Andy Zolot) |
| Josef Brandmaier | ... | structured finance by (uncredited) |
| Adam Carroll | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Wade Couturiaux | ... | office intern (uncredited) |
| Jared Cowan | ... | intern (uncredited) |
| Jay Floyd | ... | clearance administrator (uncredited) |
| Steven Holtzman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ben Howe | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin (uncredited) |
| Kendra Levenberg | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Matthew Mason | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Thomas Maxwell | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Terry McAllister | ... | assistant security coordinator (uncredited) |
| David Milhous | ... | studio team (uncredited) |
| Jasika Nicole | ... | stand in: female: next to the character Ned Schneebly (uncredited) |
| Jessica Peters | ... | adr loop group (uncredited) |
| Wayne Petrucelli | ... | security coordinator (uncredited) |
| Samantha Prindle | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Guillaume Renberg | ... | remote head technician (uncredited) |
| Marsha Robertson | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| Debbie Rothstein | ... | legal assistant (uncredited) |
| Chris Sanata | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Raquel Stern | ... | office assistant (uncredited) |
| Narges Takesh | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
| Eva Vedock | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
| Steven Wargo | ... | craft service (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
- Scott Rudin Productions (a production)
- Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) (produced in association with)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (2003) (United States) (theatrical)
- Buena Vista International Finland (2004) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films of India (2004) (India) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical) (through United International Pictures)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Germany) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Spain) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (France) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical) (through)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2004) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- 9Go! (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2004) (Argentina) (VHS)
- CBS (2011) (United States) (tv)
- Cartoon Network (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Finnkino (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Fox Network (2007) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Nelonen (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Network 10 (2024) (Australia) (tv)
- Nickelodeon Network (2025) (Australia) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Pictures Home Video (2004) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Pluto TV (2023) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- TV6 (2020) (Estonia) (tv)
- Veronica (2006) (Netherlands) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- David Kramer's Looping Group (ADR voice casting)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- On Location Education (child cast tutoring)
- Coast to Coast Catering (catering)
- The McKenna Brothers (craft service)
- Atlantic Records (soundtrack published by)
- WMG Soundtracks (soundtrack published by)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (the producers wish to thank the following)
- New York State Governor's Office for Motion Picture & Television Development (the producers wish to thank the following)
- New York City Police Department, Movie and Television Unit (the producers wish to thank the following)
- New Jersey Film Commission (the producers wish to thank the following)
- City of Rahway, New Jersey (the producers wish to thank the following)
- Borough of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey (the producers wish to thank the following)
- Edison Township, New Jersey (the producers wish to thank the following)
- AGM Productions (French voice recording)
- Bayerische HypoVereinsbank AG München (film banking [de])
- Central Casting (extras casting)
- DTS (acknowledgement)
- Digital DTS Sound (in selected theaters)
- Dolby Digital (acknowledgement)
- Grant Wilfley Casting (extras casting)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
- Mosquito Productions (script clearance)
- Munich Film Partners & Company (MFP) (copyright owner)
- Paramount Pictures (trademark)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
- Toronto International Film Festival (festival)
- Truck Brokers (logistics management)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After being kicked out of his rock band, guitarist slacker Dewey Finn faces a mountain of debts and depression. He shares an apartment with his best friend, Ned Schneebly, an old band member who is now a substitute teacher. Dewey pretends to be his roommate Ned and accepts a job as a substitute teacher at a snobbish private elementary school where his attitude and hijinks have a powerful result on his students. He learns they are talented young musicians, and he decides to form a rock band with them to win the $20,000 prize money in a local band contest. Once Dewey wins a competition called "Battle of the Bands", the prize money would solve his financial problems and put him back in the rock music spotlight. Written by Steve Shedloski |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $35,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $19,622,714, 05 Oct 2003 |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $131,282,949 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Early in filming, an insecure Robert Tsai approached director Richard Linklater and tried to talk him out of letting him be in the movie because he felt he wasn't right for the role. Linklater responded that it was his very insecurity that made him exactly right for the role, and kept him in. Fittingly, Tsai's character, Lawrence, has a very similar conversation with Dewey Finn (Mr. S) about not feeling right for his role in the band. See more » |
| Goofs | When they are playing Zack's song for the first time. The drummer Freddy and bass player Katie have scene costumes, but in the next clip, they are back in their school uniforms. -There was a fade to indicate time passing. They probably started practicing and then once Dewey had figured out the parts, they did a second rehearsal. You can also see the girls who sing backups standing when they were initially sitting. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jack Black/Christopher Walken/Staind (2003). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fight See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The "School of Rock" band jams through the closing credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Dewey Finn:
Now, what makes you mad more than anything in the world? [sees Billy who has his hand raised] Dewey Finn: Billy? Billy: You! Dewey Finn: Billy, we've already told me off. Let's move on. Billy: You're tacky and I hate you! Dewey Finn: Okay, you see me after class! See more » |