The school of rock [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Scott Rudin production, a Richard Linklater film ; produced by Scott Rudin ; written by Mike White ; directed by Richard Linklater.
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FilmPublisher number: 338514 | ParamountLanguage: English, French Original language: English Series: Widescreen DVD collectionPublication details: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2004], c2003.Edition: Special collector's edDescription: 1 videodisc (109 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 079219098X
- Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; editor, Sandra Adair ; music score, Craig Wedren ; costume designer, Karen Patch ; production designer, Jeremy Conway.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The world's least-employable heavy metal guitarist is entrusted with the minds of upstate New York's best and brightest in this fish-out-of-water comedy. Jack Black plays Dewey Finn, axe-bearer for a fitfully successful bar band determined to win a regional battle-of-the-bands competition. There's only one thing standing in their way: the self-indulgent solos and crowd-diving antics of their "embarrassing" lead guitarist. When his band votes him out in favor of a would-be rock god, Dewey has to make the rent somehow, and after intercepting a call for his substitute-teacher roomie Ned (Mike White), the pot-bellied slacker finds himself in front of a class of elite elementary school students. At a loss for a lesson plan, Dewey takes offense at the pre-teen prodigies' staid musical regimen and makes it his goal to preach them the gospel of The Who, Led Zeppelin, and AC/DC -- with the ulterior motive of getting them to compete against his former band for a cash prize. But no matter how willing his pupils, Dewey runs up against the consternation of the school's stern headmistress Principal Mullins (Joan Cusack), the battle-of-the-bands' promoter (Frank Whaley), and not least, his identity-deprived roomie Ned. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
Special features: commentary by actor Jack Black and director Richard Linklater; commentary by the kids from "School of Rock"; lessons learned in "School of Rock"; Jack Black's pitch to Led Zepplin; "School of Rock" music video; Toronto Film Festival piece; MTV diary: Jack Black; Dewey Finn's history of rock-interactive feature; original theatrical web site archive; theatrical trailer.
Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; editor, Sandra Adair ; music score, Craig Wedren ; costume designer, Karen Patch ; production designer, Jeremy Conway.
Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Lee Wilkof, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Adam Pascal, Suzzanne Douglas, Joey Gaydos, Jr., Miranda Cosgrove, Kevin Clark, Robert Tsai, Maryam Hassan, Rebecca Brown, Caitlin Hale, Aleisha Allen.
When his band votes him out due to his embarrasing musical antics, Dewey has to make the rent somehow. After intercepting a call for his substitute-teacher roomie Ned, Dewey finds himself in front of a class of elite elementary school students. Dewey decides to take on the music program and makes it his goal to teach them the gospel of rock and roll. His ulterior motive is to get them to compete against his former band for a cash prize.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some rude humor and drug references.
DVD, Region 1; Dolby Digital, DTS.
Closed-captioned. Includes French dubbed version.