The school of rock / Paramount Pictures presents ; produced by Scott Rudin ; written by Mike White ; directed by Richard Linklater.

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After a heavy metal guitarist is fired from his band, he poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school. He teaches his students about rock music and helps them form a rock group to compete against his former band for a cash prize.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation (Presenter, Production company, Publisher)
Warner Home Video (Firm) (Distributor)
Other Authors: Linklater, Richard, 1960- (Film director)
Rudin, Scott, 1958- (Film producer)
White, Mike, 1970- (Screenwriter, Actor)
Black, Jack, 1969- (Actor)
Cusack, Joan, 1962- (Actor)
Silverman, Sarah (Actor)
Wilkof, Lee (Actor)
McGregor-Stewart, Kate (Actor)
Pascal, Adam (Actor)
Stoffers, Rogier (director of photography.)
Adair, Sandra (Editor of moving image work)
Wedren, Craig (composer (expression))
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
Dialogue in English (Dolby surround or 5.1 surround) with optional French (5.1 surround) soundtracks; English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Hollywood, California : Paramount, [2010]
Edition:Widescreen special collector's edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Rock groups > Drama.
Music > Performance > Drama.
School children > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Music > Performance.
Rock groups.
School children.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
After a heavy metal guitarist is fired from his band, he poses as a substitute teacher at a prep school. He teaches his students about rock music and helps them form a rock group to compete against his former band for a cash prize.
Note:Originally produced as motion picture in 2003.
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.
Call Number:CY8 D0144979 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13; for some rude humor and drug references.
Credits:Director of photography, Rogier Stoffers ; editor, Sandra Adair ; music score, Craig Wedren.
System Details:DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (enhanced 16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby surround.
Cast:
Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman, Lee Wilkof, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Adam Pascal.
Source of Description:
Cataloged from menu and container.