Film

The Rocker

2008 · 1h 42m · Comedy · Music

Opportunity rocks.

IMDb

6.2

Rotten Tomatoes

40%

Metacritic

53

In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at stardom arise when he is asked to perform with his teenage nephew's high school rock band.

Rainn Wilson

Robert 'Fish' Fishman

Teddy Geiger

Curtis

Josh Gad

Matt Gadman

Emma Stone

Amelia

Christina Applegate

Kim

Jeff Garlin

Stan

Jane Lynch

Lisa

Jason Sudeikis

David Marshall

Will Arnett

Lex

Howard Hesseman

Gator

Fred Armisen

Kerr

Bradley Cooper

Trash

Lonny Ross

Sticks

Jon Glaser

Billy

Jane Krakowski

Carol

Samantha Weinstein

Violet

• Peter CattaneoDirector
• Wallace WolodarskyScreenplay
• Maya ForbesScreenplay
• Ryan JaffeStory
• Shawn LevyProducer
• Anthony B. RichmondDirector of Photography
• Chad FischerOriginal Music Composer
• Charles KaplanEditor
• Brad WilhiteEditor
• Julie AshtonCasting

The Rocker Trailer

Release date

August 20, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$15,000,000

Revenue

$8,762,890

Genres

Comedy, Music

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