The Rocker (2008)


The Rocker
Release Date12 June 2008
Budget$15,000,000
US Box Office$6,000,000
TaglineOpportunity rocks
GenreComedy, Music
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsCinespace Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixSDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMusical Comedy, Showbiz Comedy
MoodJust for Fun
ThemesSuccess is the Best Revenge, Musician's Life, Big Break
TonesIrreverent, Outrageous, Satirical
TagsBand [music Group], Drummer, Failure, Fame, Second Chance

The Rocker is a 2008 comedy starring Rainn Wilson, Josh Gad, Teddy Geiger, Emma Stone, Christina Applegate and Jason Sudeikis. The film was written by Maya Forbes & Wallace Wolodarsky, from a story by Ryan Jaffe, and directed by Peter Cattaneo.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Robert 'Fish' Fishman

Curtis

Matt Gadman

Amelia

Lisa

David Marshall

Lonny Ross
Sticks

Jon Glaser
Billy

Samantha Weinstein
Violet

Ellie Knaus
Erica

Amelia's Mom

Steve Adams
Amelia's Dad

Mark Forward
Leon

Gary

Brittany Allen
I Heart Matt Girl

Jonathan Malen
Jeremy

Rebecca Northan
Jeremy's Mother

Moby Type Kid

Simon Sinn
Mr. Lee

Herself

Barney

Nicole Arbour
Trashy Groupie

Wesley Morgan
Prom King Josh

Tanya Bevan
Prom Queen Jennifer

Marvin Karon
School Principal

Sandi Ross
Ms. Kopelson

Talia Russo
Amy

Jon Cor
Paul

Darrel Gamotin
Beat Box Kid

Angela Maiorano
Frazzled Stylist

Nick Spencer
Harry

Allan Roberto
Max

Patrick Hagarty
Gund Arena P.A.

Jessica Porter
Desk Sargeant

Dave Kiner
Reedy Rocker Guy

Guy Sanvido
Old Barber

Christian Potenza
Dry Engineer

Himself

Dennis L. Baker
Guy in park

Jessica Barrow
Woman at party

The Bartender

Jordan Lawson
Crazy fan

Rachel London
Viral Video Girl

Richard Wadham
ADD Belly Boy

Director

Writer

Maya Forbes

Wallace Wolodarsky

Ryan Jaffe

Producer

Stephen R. Campanella
producer: second unit, Cleveland

producer

Lyn Lucibello
co-producer

Tom McNulty
producer

Billy Rosenberg
associate producer

Original Music

Chad Fischer
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Cinematographer

Anthony B. Richmond

Editor

Brad E. Wilhite
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Casting Director

Julie Ashton
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Production Designer

Brandt Gordon
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Set Decorator

Clive Thomasson
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Costume Designer

Christopher Hargadon
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Makeup Department

Amber Chase
assistant makeup artist

Geralyn Wraith
makeup artist

Production Manager

Lyn Lucibello
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Jack Boem
second assistant director

Michael T. Burgess
assistant director

Tim Cushen
assistant director

Brian Giddens
first assistant director

Yolanda Graci
second assistant director: second unit

Patrick Hagarty
third assistant director

Tony Lucibello
first assistant director: second unit

David C. Malcolm
third assistant director: second unit

Jeff Muhsoldt
third assistant director

second unit director

Christen Reynolds
trainee assistant director

Brian Spitz
second unit director

Art Department

Jerry Beaudrow
assistant head carpenter

Collingwood Brown
art department coordinator

Gordon Brown
head painter

Jonathan Davis
second assistant art director

David DeMarinis
key greens

David DiCorpo
assistant head carpenter

Jeff Helgason
key scenic artist

Ron Hewitt
property master

Michael Huschka
assistant property master

John Mackenzie
construction coordinator

Tania McGowan
assistant art director

Jaclyn Shoub
set decoration buyer

Jeremy Simser
storyboard artist

Brian Van De Valk
head carpenter

Meredith Woodley
trainee assistant art director

Sound Department

Bob Beemer
sound re-recording mixer

Kerry Ann Carmean
foley editor

Bruce Carwardine
sound mixer

Pat Cassin
second boom operator

Patrick Cusack
assistant sound editor

Andrew DeCristofaro
supervising sound editor

Laura R. Harris
dialogue editor

John 'Wheels' Hurlbut
on set Pro Tools operator

Craig Mann
sound mix technician

Diane Marshall
foley artist

Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer

Andrew Morgado
adr mixer

Michael Payne
supervising sound effects editor

Greg Steele
adr mixer

John C. Stuver
supervising dialogue and adr editor

Bruce Tanis
sound effects editor

Tami Treadwell
adr recordist

Brett Voss
foley mixer

Markus Wade
boom operator

Tim Walston
sound effects editor

Greg Zimmerman
adr recordist

Special Effects

Tim Barraball
special effects key

Frank Fletcher
special effects

John MacGillivray
special effects coordinator

Fiona MacPherson
special effects

David Reaume
pyrotechnician

Rob Sanderson
special effects supervisor

Daniel White
special effects foreman

Visual Effects

Mathieu Archambault
digital compositor

Ryan Beadle
digital I/O

Barb Benoit
visual effects: Mr. X

Dennis Berardi
visual effects producer

Kristy Blackwell
visual effects: Mr. X

Jean-Christophe Boue
digital compositor: Mr. X

Kris Carson
digital compositor: Mr. X

Andy Chan
visual effects compositor: Mr. X Inc.

Ovidiu Cinazan
digital compositor

Aurelian Ciobota
visual effects: Mr. X

Patrick Clancey
digital opticals

Sam Dabbs
lead title designer

Rob Del Ciancio
digital compositor

Jeremy Dineen
visual effects animator: Mr. X Inc

Laura Dittmann
visual effects production assistant

Anand Dorairaj
digital compositor

D.R. Farquharson
project manager: Efilm

David Fix
senior systems administrator: Mr. X Inc

Andrei Gheorghiu
digital compositor

Matt Glover
visual effects production assistant

Sarah Grieshammer
digital compositor

Omar Gudjonsson
digital compositor

Annu Gulati
digital compositor: Mr. X. Inc.

Shaina Holmes
digital compositor

Victoria Holt
visual effects coordinator: Mr. X Inc.

Timo Huber
digital compositor

Karen Kriss
visual effects producer

Paulina Kuszta
visual effects coordinator

Mike Kwan
visual effects: Mr. X

Isabelle Langlois
visual effects: Mr. X

Evelyn Lee
digital artist

Elliot Mallon
visual effects: Mr. X

Jaideep Mohan
digital compositor

Kevin Quatman
visual effects: Mr. X

Vishal Rustgi
visual effects: Mr. X

Matt Schofield
matte painter

Carolyn Shelby
digital compositor

Safia Siad
visual effects production assistant

Jim Su
visual effects: Mr. X

David Thompson
digital compositor

Armando Velazquez
digital compositor

Aaron Weintraub
visual effects supervisor

Stunts

Dan Belley
stunt rigger

Liise Keeling
stunt waitress

stunt coordinator

Joseph Racki
stunt double

Robert Racki
stunt double

Camera and Electrical Department

Max Armstrong
second assistant camera

Dennis L. Baker
grip

Brendan Bresnahan
key video assist operator

'Skinny' Ricky Brunn
grip

Kiely Cronin
first assistant camera: re-shoots

Gyorgy Darvas
additional video assist operator

Federico De Marco
second assistant camera

Russ Faust
grip

Roger Finlay
camera operator

Courtney Graham
assistant D.I.T.

Jamie Hodgson
second generator operator

Bill Hong
camera car operator

gaffer

Joachim Martin
camera operator: second unit, director of photography: second unit

Keith Nickoson
dolly grip

Wayne Paull
camera operator: second unit

James R. Scott
lighting technician

Tracy Shaw
assistant key rigging grip

Stephen Spurrell
rigging gaffer

Dean Stinchcombe
first assistant camera

John Trapman
aerial director of photography

Casting Department

John Buchan
casting: Canada

Jason Knight
casting: Canada

Amanda McCann
casting associate

Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson
adr voice casting

Editorial Department

Gary Burritt
negative cutter

Natasha Leonnet
digital film colorist

Marc Lulkin
digital color assist

David Marks
post-production assistant

Christian Prejza
digital intermediate producer

Stephen R. Sheridan
lab color timer

Stephen H. Sloan
first assistant editor

Lisa Tutunjian
digital intermediate editor

Tina Sosa
apprentice editor

Music Department

Gustavo Borner
score mixer

Kevin Crehan
additional music editor

Christopher Faizi
composer: additional music

Patrick Houlihan
music supervisor

Terry Wilson
music editor

Transportation Department

Jason McCormack
driver: honeywagon

Evan Siegel
picture car coordinator

Other Crew

Scott Alexander
assistant location manager

Samantha Armstrong
script supervisor

James F. Breithaupt
production accountant

David M. Chisholm
production coordinator

Christopher Comrie
payroll accountant

Marty Dejczak
location manager

Ramona Diaconescu
daily script supervisor

Darryl Dickenson
production assistant

Becky Etchberger
post production assistant

Missy Foster
assistant: Mr. McNulty

Mazen Hassan
assistant: Mr. Levy

Steve Holt
on-set medic

Alyssa Kling
on-set tutor

Tori Larsen
production assistant

Rui Martins
rushes telecine operator

Brad McIlroy
on-set caterer

Traci D. Nickerson
production assistant

Pete Nilson
on-set caterer

Robin M. Reelis
production supervisor

Viviana Serratos
assistant: Peter Cattaneo

Michelle K. Smith
assistant production coordinator

Stephanie Stonley
second assistant accountant

Michael Stoyanov
production secretary

Dave Tommasini
pilot: Wescam helicopter

Karen Tyrell
unit publicist

Cedric Warburton
on-set medic

Farrah Yip
assistant to producer

Timothy Johnson
production coordinator: second unit, Cleveland

Production Company

21 Laps Entertainment
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Fox Atomic
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Distributor

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
,

20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox

FS Film Oy

Gativideo

Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S.

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Special Effects

Custom Film Effects

Mr. X

Miscellaneous

Belltower Productions
production services: Cleveland, second unit, production services: Cleveland

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera dollies

Columbia Records
soundtrack

Custom Film Effects
main and end titles

EFilm
digital intermediate facility

Hand Prop
props supplied by

Kona Cutting
digital asset management

Panavision
high-definition Genesis cameras supplied by

Pictorvision
aerial camera system

Right Lobe Design Group
titles

Todd-AO Studios (West)
re-recording services

Toronto Film Studios
movie studio

William F. White International
grip equipment , Chapman camera dollies






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