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Prey for Rock & Roll

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
2.1K
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Gina Gershon, Lori Petty, Drea de Matteo, Marc Blucas, and Shelly Cole in Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)
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Prey For Rock & Roll is the story of Jacki and her all-girl rock and roll band, Clam Dandy, who are trying to make it in the LA club scene of the late 1980s. After ten years of being ignored... Read allPrey For Rock & Roll is the story of Jacki and her all-girl rock and roll band, Clam Dandy, who are trying to make it in the LA club scene of the late 1980s. After ten years of being ignored by record producers, Jacki and the band find hope in one producer who promises to see the... Read allPrey For Rock & Roll is the story of Jacki and her all-girl rock and roll band, Clam Dandy, who are trying to make it in the LA club scene of the late 1980s. After ten years of being ignored by record producers, Jacki and the band find hope in one producer who promises to see them play and consider them for a contract. Jacki resolves to play this one last gig and then... Read all

  • Director
    • Alex Steyermark
  • Writers
    • Cheri Lovedog
    • Robin Shushan
  • Stars
    • Gina Gershon
    • Lori Petty
    • Marc Blucas
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Alex Steyermark
    • Writers
      • Cheri Lovedog
      • Robin Shushan
    • Stars
      • Gina Gershon
      • Lori Petty
      • Marc Blucas
    • 40User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Gina Gershon
    Gina Gershon
    • Jacki
    Lori Petty
    Lori Petty
    • Faith
    Marc Blucas
    Marc Blucas
    • Animal
    Drea de Matteo
    Drea de Matteo
    • Tracy
    Shelly Cole
    Shelly Cole
    • Sally
    Ivan Martin
    Ivan Martin
    • Nick
    Eddie Driscoll
    • Chuck
    Ashley Eckstein
    Ashley Eckstein
    • Punk Rock Girl
    • (as Ashley Drane)
    Shakara Ledard
    Shakara Ledard
    • Jessica
    Texas Terri
    • Self
    Sandra Seacat
    Sandra Seacat
    • Jacki's Mom
    Nancy M. Pimental
    Nancy M. Pimental
    • Natalie
    • (as Nancy Pimental)
    Greg Rikaart
    Greg Rikaart
    • Scott
    Francois Harold
    • Johnny
    Joannah Portman
    Joannah Portman
    • Sorority Girl #1
    Hallie King
    • Sorority Girl #2
    Benjamín Benítez
    Benjamín Benítez
    • Drug Dealer
    Exene Cervenka
    Exene Cervenka
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Alex Steyermark
    • Writers
      • Cheri Lovedog
      • Robin Shushan
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    9rexbot

    Rock and Roll is the devils music!

    I've always thought of punk rock as the most pure variant of what 'rock and roll' really is. Anarchy, chaos, pure violent emotion. Basically we are going to say what we came here to say and f*ck you if you don't like it.

    In this film we are treated to those who would dare to devote some or all of their lives to the creation and perpetuation of this form of musical expression. We see how life and all its harsh realities are synthesized into musical form. This film is not a simple 'band chasing a contract stereotypical Hollywood rubbish' though I think that is how its marketers are trying to falsely spin it. This film is about each character and how they influence and are influenced by the music they create. Punk rock isn't pretty, thoughtless or safe music and the characters depicted in the film aren't either. We see both the humor and the tragedy that makes that humor possible in each of the characters lives (and there is plenty of each). Also, the lifestyle of those who choose to 'pray' at the alter of rock and roll pay a price. I think the double almost triple meaning of the title of the film says it all. Perhaps one really must suffer for ones art.

    Basically, everything about the film is extremely well done from writing to the cast, direction, music, costumes, etc... Its obvious that this was a work of love for all involved. That being said this film isn't for everyone and there is plenty for people to hate and fear. If you're one of those unfortunate few who sympathize with the title of this review then you have more problems than I can help you with because Gina Gershon is hot no matter who she is kissing!

    Overall Rating 9/10

    oh, and f*ck you!
    ajb-6

    This is the Real Thing

    I just want to respond to some of the comments I've read here. First of all, this movie absolutely GETS IT RIGHT. Yes, rock musicians do really talk like that. I know this because I am one and so are all of my friends. Yes, most of the rock musicians I know really dress like that and really do all that drinking & drugging. And about the music...if the music was good, there'd be no movie, get it? They'd have gotten signed long ago so there'd be no hard times, no conflict. They even said during the movie that she couldn't sing! You want bad acting & great music, go watch Purple Rain. You want to watch a movie about what the rock life is really like, watch Prey For Rock and Roll.
    george.schmidt

    Gina Gershon ROCKS!!!!

    PREY FOR ROCK AND ROLL (2003) *** Gina Gershon, Drea da Matteo, Lori Petty, Shelly Cole, Marc Blucas, Ivan Martin, Eddie Driscoll, Greg Rikaart, Sandra Seacat, Ashley Drane, Joannah Portman. Highly energetic and scrappy depiction of women in rock and roll and the dreams that always seem within grasp even if it takes decades to achieve. Gershon (she also co-executive produced and sings and performs all her own original songs to boot) is the lead singer (think the love child of Iggy Pop and Joan Jett) of a woman's rocking band attempting to score a recording contract to a ticket to the big time but the usual melodramas of bad choices in boyfriends, drugs and life in general delay them despite their game camaraderie and love for one another. The autobiographical screenplay by rocker Cheri Lovedog (and Robin Whitehouse) shows the warts and all look at a tough industry with some tough cookies clawing their way to gain some respect for their artistry (and from within). Petty gives her best performance since `Point Break' while da Matteo and Cole provide enough sugar and spice to mix things up believeably. Great soundtrack and again Gershon (who I love) clearly shows her blood, sweat and tears in this personal project with her trademark ballsy yet vulnerable and sexy-as-hell aplomb; she shoots and scores! (Dir: Alex Steyermark)
    5=G=

    Sex, drugs, rock & roll and other stuff

    "Prey for Rock and Roll" sticks B-movie diva Gershon in the spotlight of yet another B-flick as the lesbo lead of an all-girl small time club rock band. This slice-of-rock-life look at the aging rock musician almost works but can't seem to avoid those oh so very Hollywoodish excursions into lesbian sex, sex for drugs, rape, revenge, etc. More music and fewer gratuities and this could have been a reasonable representation of the plight of the aging rocker, the narcotic-like hold music has over the musician, and the trade-offs and sacrifices they make for their art. However, when all is said and done, "Prey..." plays out like just another B-flick wannabe. Recommended for rockers and Gershon fans. (C+)
    6Zoe-Trope

    Real Women Who Rock

    Prey for Rock and Roll is a great movie for anyone who likes to rock, especially women who have grown up admiring the likes of Joan Jett, Ann and Nancy Wilson, Lita Ford, Chrissie Hynde, or any women in the predominantly male music industry who have taken control of their music rather than allow themselves to be molded into the industry's "male fantasy" of a female musician. (Britney Spears, are you listening?) But it's not a movie only for women -- I saw PFRR with a guy, and he loved it. We are looking forward to the soundtrack coming out -- great music. Just to balance out my comments, my very small criticism is that once or twice (and only once or twice) a line sounded a little canned or flat, but I tend towards overanalyzing in that regard. (I won't say which lines so I don't give the movie away.) But overall the dialogue was great, very real, with a lot of humor also thrown in. The interactions between characters were great for building them up beyond 2-dimensions. (For example, Jackie's relationship with her mother made Jackie's character more interesting, Tracy's relationship with her boyfriend made her boyfriend more interesting -- a role that could have otherwise easily have been a caricature instead of a character. Ivan Martin was also great in the role.) I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone ready for a movie that balances the heavy (harsh aspects of life) with the light (finding the humor in life and following your dreams).

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    • Trivia
      Joan Jett served as a consultant on the film but ended up suing the production company for breach of contract after they only paid her $20,000 of her $100,000 fee; the producers admitted they were not able to fully compensate Jett after running into financial difficulties.
    • Goofs
      Jacki gives Faith a tattoo. Faith shows the tattoo to Sally and says, "Jacki just did it today." The Tattoo showed no signs of being new at all. No redness, no swelling, no irritation and no Vaseline covering it. It looked as if it had been done months ago.
    • Quotes

      Tracy: Actually, I'm in a band so that I can get laid.

      Jacki: C'mon dude, chicks do not need to be in a band to get laid.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: David Arquette/Gina Gershon/Béla Fleck and the Flecktones (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      My Favorite Sin
      Written by Cheri Lovedog

      Performed by Gina Gershon, Sara Lee, Cheri Lovedog, Samantha Maloney, Gina Volpe

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    • Release date
      • June 4, 2004 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • My Favorite Sin
    • Production company
      • Prey LLC
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $58,040
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,835
      • Sep 28, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $86,277
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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