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:

teen movie | boy | police | bus | vomiting | 

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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

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Silenci?: Episode #6.11 (2006)

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Soundtracks

So What
Written by Jessy Moss & Wally Gagel
Performed by Jessy Moss
Produced by Wally Gagel
By Arrangement with Emoto
Published by Clacka, Inc. (ASCAP) & Careers-BMG Music Publishing, Inc. (BMI) obo Blisswg Productions (BMI)

User Reviews

World premier of Wassup Rockers at the Toronto International Film Festival

For the sake of your time, and mine, I'll skip the synopsis and get right to the point: Larry Clark's Wassup Rockers loses none of the Clark appeal, that his fans have grown to admire, in the switch to a softer film that Clark hopes will be more accepted by distributors than his previous movies. As most of Clark's fans know endeavors such as Ken Park, Kids and Bully have all focused around 'bad' kids, however, in Rockers, the kids are just trying to be themselves without getting harassed by their peers for not succumbing to the hip-hop element so present in their South Central neighbourhood. During the boys' eventful day in Beverly Hills, a parallel to The Warriors, a favorite of Clark's, can be clearly drawn. In short, this has been Larry Clark's best film to date. So great in fact, even my girlfriend who is not a fan of Larry Clark at all really enjoyed it.

Details

Official Sites:

MySpace Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

5 April 2006 (France)

Also Known As:

Wassup Rockers

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,400, 25 June 2006

Gross USA:

$221,574

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$634,074

Company Credits

Production Co:

Capital Entertainment, Glass Key, Wildcard Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1