Prey for Rock & Roll

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Jacki Gina Gershon, who also served as a producer has always wanted to be a rock star. But after years of struggling to make it, she's turning 40, and she's thinking of giving it up. "Do you ever think about being 50 or 60 years old, hauling our gear around, passing out flyers, fighting with bookers, and still sweating around?" she asks her bandmates. Faith Lori Petty, the talented lead guitarist, gives guitar lessons to hyperactive teens on the side. Faith is seriously involved with the much younger Sally Shelly...
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Jacki Gina Gershon, who also served as a producer has always wanted to be a rock star. But after years of struggling to make it, she's turning 40, and she's thinking of giving it up. "Do you ever think about being 50 or 60 years old, hauling our gear around, passing out flyers, fighting with bookers, and still sweating around?" she asks her bandmates. Faith Lori Petty, the talented lead guitarist, gives guitar lessons to hyperactive teens on the side. Faith is seriously involved with the much younger Sally Shelly Cole of TV's Gilmore Girls, the band's good-natured drummer. Tracy Drea de Matteo of HBO's The Sopranos, the bass player, is a trust-fund baby with a substance abuse problem and a manipulative lowlife boyfriend, Nick Ivan Martin. Jacki's thoughts of quitting are put on hold when the band gets a shot at a recording contract for an independent label and a gig opening for X. Then Sally's big brother, Animal Marc Blucas, formerly of TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, arrives in town, fresh out of prison, and stirs up Jacki's romantic life. But when two tragic events shake the band, Jacki is again forced to consider finding something else to do with her life. Prey for Rock & Roll was written by Cheri Lovedog, based on her own experiences in the rock world. It was originally performed as a stage play at CBGB in New York. The stage production was directed by Robin Whitehouse, who gets a writing credit for the screenplay. The film marks the directorial debut of accomplished film music producer Alex Steyermark. It was shown at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival and the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Josh Ralske
Alex Steyermark's Prey for Rock & Roll rings true when it confines itself to the atmosphere of a struggling, aging, all-girl rock band. The game cast, including Gina Gershon, Lori Petty, and Drea de Matteo, sets the right tone, eschewing typical Hollywood glamour for a more lived in, burnt-out look. Years of frustration and rejection have clearly taken their toll on these characters, and their acerbic banter, as they work through the band's everyday worries, seems pitch perfect. Gershon even sings well enough to be believable as a would-be rock star. The film nails its realistically skuzzy, low-rent L.A. setting, but screenwriters Robin Whitehouse and Cheri Lovedog (whose writing is based on her personal experiences as a musician) are determined to work a clunky plot into the scenario. Then Lovedog's original songs are performed in response to the soap opera theatrics onscreen, making them seem overly literal and pedantic. The romance might seem a little contrived at first, and the ex-con (effectively played by Marc Blucas) whom Jacki (Gershon) falls for, a bit too good to be true, but the film maintains a certain grace until the story goes off the rails in melodramatic fashion. Prey for Rock & Roll achieves an appropriate mood with wit and style, exemplified by the film's cleverly designed opening credits, but then squanders the good will it's built up with a shoddy story line.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/9/2004
  • UPC: 031398117452
  • Original Release: 2003

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  • Source: LIONS GATE
  • Format: VHS

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Gina Gershon Jacki
Drea de Matteo Tracy
Lori Petty Faith
Shelly Cole Sally
Marc Blucas Animal
Ivan Martin Nick
Ashley Drane Punk Rock Guitar Student
Eddie Driscoll Chuck
Shakara Ledard Jessica
Nancy Pimental Natalie
Greg Rikaart Scott
Technical Credits
Alex Steyermark Director
Antonio Calvache Cinematographer
John Chichester Production Designer
Linda Cohen Musical Direction/Supervision
Gina Gershon Songwriter, Producer
Allyson C. Johnson Editor
Cheri Lovedog Songwriter, Screenwriter
Alexis Magagni-Seely Co-producer
Donovan Mannato Producer
Tim O'Heir Sound/Sound Designer
Gina Resnick Producer
Vanessa Vogel Costumes/Costume Designer
Steven M. Weiss Sound/Sound Designer
Robin Whitehouse Executive Producer, Screenwriter
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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    Wow! In a thumbs up way...

    This is a excellent discription of one's desire to follow their dreams. Never give up on themselves, and be comfortable in their own skin. The movie has good-true acting, a real story line and great scenes. TWO THUMBS UP! As the 'professionals' say...

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