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Rock the Kasbah

  • 2015
  • R
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
13K
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Bill Murray in Rock the Kasbah (2015)
A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.
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A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, A... Read allA down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.

  • Director
    • Barry Levinson
  • Writer
    • Mitch Glazer
  • Stars
    • Bill Murray
    • Leem Lubany
    • Zooey Deschanel
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writer
      • Mitch Glazer
    • Stars
      • Bill Murray
      • Leem Lubany
      • Zooey Deschanel
    • 78User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 29Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Videos22

    Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:41
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    Safe As Milk
    Clip 1:15
    Safe As Milk
    A Bullet To The Foot
    Clip 0:56
    A Bullet To The Foot
    Meet Merci A L T
    Clip 0:55
    Meet Merci A L T
    Wartime
    Clip 1:11
    Wartime

    Photos150

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    Bill Murray
    Bill Murray
    • Richie Lanz
    Leem Lubany
    Leem Lubany
    • Salima
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Ronnie
    Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis
    • Bombay Brian
    Kate Hudson
    Kate Hudson
    • Merci
    Arian Moayed
    Arian Moayed
    • Riza
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Jake
    Danny McBride
    Danny McBride
    • Nick
    Fahim Fazli
    Fahim Fazli
    • Tariq
    Beejan Land
    Beejan Land
    • Daoud
    • (as Beehan Land)
    Sameer Ali Khan
    Sameer Ali Khan
    • Azam Ghol
    Jonas Khan
    • Nizar
    Husam Chadat
    Husam Chadat
    • Nasim
    Taylor Kinney
    Taylor Kinney
    • Private Barnes
    Megan Raich
    Megan Raich
    • Brittany
    Sarah Baker
    Sarah Baker
    • Maureen
    Glenn Fleshler
    Glenn Fleshler
    • Army Warrant Officer
    Avery Phillips
    Avery Phillips
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    • Director
      • Barry Levinson
    • Writer
      • Mitch Glazer
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The story is loosely based on Setara Hussainzada, the first woman to compete on Afghanistan's popular talent show Afghan Star (2009), a television show similar in concept to American Idol (2002).
    • Goofs
      When Richie (Bill Murray) and Bombay Brian (Bruce Willis) go to the desert to do deliver the weapons/ammo and collect the money, one of the tribal elders tells them that they are being forced to grow poppy. However, Paktya province is virtually poppy-free, as the altitude is too high for that crop. On the other hand, it is common to find huge fields of marijuana plants.
    • Quotes

      Richie Lanz: Can you sing?

      Merci: No. But, I can fuck you like a Mouseketeer on crack.

      Richie Lanz: You can?

      Merci: Sweets, I can do things to you that are illegal in every civilized nation in the world. I will leave you broken, drooling, and speaking in tongues like a hillbilly snake-handler.

    • Crazy credits
      Just after the closing credits begin, there is an inset scene running alongside. In it, Bill Murray haggles with a vendor who offers him colored string. The vendor speaks no English, while Murray carries on his side of the negotiation in English only. Murray rejects the string, saying "Do I look like a guy who uses string?", but he wants to buy a stuffed elephant with mirrors on it because early in the movie he promised to buy his daughter that exact item. In the end he also buys the colored string.
    • Connections
      Featured in Celebrated: Bill Murray (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Pop Star
      Written and Performed by Cat Stevens
      Courtesy of Island Records Ltd.
      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews78

    Featured review

    A film inspired by the courage of Setara Hussainzada

    Have you heard of 'AFGHAN IDOL' ? No? What about "The most hated woman in Afghanistan"? Her true name is Setara Hussainzada. Why is she the most hated woman in Afghanistan? Because she dared to sing and dance in the TV final of her country's version of American Idol. During her sedate routine, her headscarf slipped, showing her hair and outraging the war-torn country's religious fundamentalists. This film is inspired by this. And it deserves more than 5.5 stars. Leem Lubany is very good as Salima, the character inspired by Setara. Bill Murray is very good as her manager, Richie Lanz. Bruce Willis as Bombay Brian, Kate Hudson as Merci and Zooey Deschanel as Ronnie, are efficient too. Great music, great film.
    • RodrigAndrisan
    • Jul 10, 2016
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 23, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Morocco
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook Page
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rock de Kasbah: descubriendo una estrella
    • Filming locations
      • Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Covert Media
      • Dune Films
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $3,020,664
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,470,592
      • Oct 25, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,394,174
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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