Rock School (2005)

At the real life School of Rock a group of misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock star.

Director:

Don Argott

Stars:

Tucker Collins, Will O'Connor, C.J. Tywoniak

Cast

Credited cast:
Napoleon Murphy Brock	...	Self
Asa Spades Collins	...	Self
Tucker Collins	...	Self
Madi Diaz	...	Self (as Madi Diaz-Svalgard)
Paul Green	...	Self
Will O'Connor	...	Self
C.J. Tywoniak	...	Self

Storyline

At the real life School of Rock a group of misfit kids get in touch with their inner rock star.

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Plot Keywords:

drummer | rock 'n' roll | mother daughter relationship | vocalist | twin | 

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Taglines:

Teaching kids the basics: Power chords, head banging, and being a rock star.

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Quotes

Paul Green: Don't look at your fingers! Do you want to know why? Because girl guitar players look at their fingers. Do you want to be a girl guitar player?
C.J. Tywoniak: No.
Paul Green: Do you want to be in The Bangles?
C.J. Tywoniak: No.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Lords of Dogtown/Mysterious Skin/Rock School/Batman Begins (2005)

User Reviews

Tough Rocks...

Whenever I watch a documentary, I am amazed that the subjects are so candid with cameras rolling. "Rock School" was no exception to that rule. This was the story of a young man (he acts like a big kid) who teaches kids (ages 5-17) how to be rock and roll musicians. He is quite enamored with Frank Zappa and other groups of the 60s and 70s; less so with any more contemporary acts. Many of the kids are misfits who find their place at the Rock School. However, the teacher has quite a foul temper and there are many scenes where he is losing his cool with the kids and quite frankly ridiculing them or cussing them out. As a musician, I have dealt with people having similar personalities, and even though the teacher in this film insists that he inspires the kids with the temper tantrums, I have found that I generally do NOT play better when someone is screaming at me. I concluded that if I had a child at this school, he or she wouldn't be there very long! However, the film itself is worth a look; as a documentary it is informative and entertaining.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 July 2005 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Школа рока

Filming Locations:

1320 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$28,136, 5 June 2005

Gross USA:

$64,310

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$64,310

Company Credits

Production Co:

9.14 Pictures, A&E IndieFilms

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1