Opens
Friday, Sept. 26
NEW YORK -- An undeniable air of authenticity permeates this indie effort about an all-girl punk rock band, co-written by Cheri Lovedog based on her own experiences and directed by veteran music supervisor Alex Steyermark. While the story line often comes uncomfortably close to melodrama, "Prey for Rock and Roll", opening Sept. 26 in Los Angeles, is an entertaining and sometimes even moving portrait of a veteran band that never quite hits the big time. Although the film will have to face the commercial hurdle faced by most rock-themed efforts, the sexy and charismatic star presence of Gina Gershon in yet another lesbian role shouldn't hurt at all.
Gershon plays Jacki, the 40-year-old lead guitarist and singer of a female punk rock band, which despite many years of effort, is still playing L.A. clubs and dives in search of that ever-elusive record contract. The band's other members are bassist Tracy (Drea De Matteo), who has problems with both drugs and men
lead guitarist Faith (Lori Petty), who augments her income by teaching guitar to highly untalented if enthusiastic teens
and drummer Sally (Shelly Cole), Faith's sweet younger lover.
Among the various plot elements in Lovedog and Robin Whitehouse's meandering screenplay, based on a stage play by the former, is the arrival of "Animal" (Marc Blucas), Sally's older brother, who has just been released from prison after serving a murder sentence. The heavily tattooed and muscular Animal initially seems a threatening figure, but he turns out to be a virginal nice guy who quickly develops the hots for the older Jacki. Uninterested at first, Jacki, who happens to run her own tattoo parlor, soon finds herself drawn to the gentle ex-con, whose crime turns out to have been highly personal in nature.
PREY FOR ROCK AND ROLL
MAC Releasing
Credits:
Director: Alex Steyermark
Screenwriters: Cheri Lovedog, Robin Whitehouse
Producers: Donovan Mannato, Gina Resnick, Gina Gershon
Executive producer: Robin Whitehouse
Co-producer: Alexis Magagni-Seely
Director of photography: Antonio Calvache
Production designer: John Chichester
Editor: Allyson C. Johnson
Costume designer: Vanessa Vogel
Original music: Cheri Lovedog
Cast:
Jacki: Gina Gershon
Tracy: Drea De Matteo
Faith: Lori Petty
Sally: Shelly Cole: Animal: Marc Blucas
Nick: Ivan Martin
Chuck: Eddie Driscoll
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Friday, Sept. 26
NEW YORK -- An undeniable air of authenticity permeates this indie effort about an all-girl punk rock band, co-written by Cheri Lovedog based on her own experiences and directed by veteran music supervisor Alex Steyermark. While the story line often comes uncomfortably close to melodrama, "Prey for Rock and Roll", opening Sept. 26 in Los Angeles, is an entertaining and sometimes even moving portrait of a veteran band that never quite hits the big time. Although the film will have to face the commercial hurdle faced by most rock-themed efforts, the sexy and charismatic star presence of Gina Gershon in yet another lesbian role shouldn't hurt at all.
Gershon plays Jacki, the 40-year-old lead guitarist and singer of a female punk rock band, which despite many years of effort, is still playing L.A. clubs and dives in search of that ever-elusive record contract. The band's other members are bassist Tracy (Drea De Matteo), who has problems with both drugs and men
lead guitarist Faith (Lori Petty), who augments her income by teaching guitar to highly untalented if enthusiastic teens
and drummer Sally (Shelly Cole), Faith's sweet younger lover.
Among the various plot elements in Lovedog and Robin Whitehouse's meandering screenplay, based on a stage play by the former, is the arrival of "Animal" (Marc Blucas), Sally's older brother, who has just been released from prison after serving a murder sentence. The heavily tattooed and muscular Animal initially seems a threatening figure, but he turns out to be a virginal nice guy who quickly develops the hots for the older Jacki. Uninterested at first, Jacki, who happens to run her own tattoo parlor, soon finds herself drawn to the gentle ex-con, whose crime turns out to have been highly personal in nature.
PREY FOR ROCK AND ROLL
MAC Releasing
Credits:
Director: Alex Steyermark
Screenwriters: Cheri Lovedog, Robin Whitehouse
Producers: Donovan Mannato, Gina Resnick, Gina Gershon
Executive producer: Robin Whitehouse
Co-producer: Alexis Magagni-Seely
Director of photography: Antonio Calvache
Production designer: John Chichester
Editor: Allyson C. Johnson
Costume designer: Vanessa Vogel
Original music: Cheri Lovedog
Cast:
Jacki: Gina Gershon
Tracy: Drea De Matteo
Faith: Lori Petty
Sally: Shelly Cole: Animal: Marc Blucas
Nick: Ivan Martin
Chuck: Eddie Driscoll
Running time -- 104 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 10/13/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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