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The School of Rock
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The School of Rock

2003-10-03 · 110 min · ★ 7.1

Comedy · Family · Music

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.

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Directors
Richard Linklater
Production companies
Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, Munich Film Partners New Century & Company (MFP) SOR Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 35,000,000
Revenue
USD 131,098,967

Top Cast

Jack BlackJack BlackDewey Finn
Joan CusackJoan CusackRosalie Mullins
Mike WhiteMike WhiteNed Schneebly
Sarah SilvermanSarah SilvermanPatty Di Marco
Miranda CosgroveMiranda CosgroveSummer Hathaway
Joey Gaydos Jr.Joey Gaydos Jr.Zack
Kevin Alexander ClarkKevin Alexander ClarkFreddy Jones
Rivkah ReyesRivkah ReyesKatie
Robert TsaiRobert TsaiLawrence
Maryam HassanMaryam HassanTomika
Aleisha AllenAleisha AllenAlicia
Caitlin HaleCaitlin HaleMarta
Brian FaldutoBrian FaldutoBilly
Z InfanteZ InfanteGordon
James HoseyJames HoseyMarco
Angelo MassagliAngelo MassagliFrankie
Cole HawkinsCole HawkinsLeonard
Lee WilkofLee WilkofMr. Green
Kate McGregor-StewartKate McGregor-StewartMrs. Lemmons
Adam PascalAdam PascalTheo

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