Movie |
Jealousy | Ex-boyfriend
A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.
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A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.
Budget 15,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 3,020,664 USD
The story is loosely based on Setara Hussainzada, the first woman to compete on Afghanistan's popular talent show Afghan Star (2009), a television show similar in concept to American Idol (2002).
The title of the movie is a reference to the song of the same name by the punk band The Clash. The song tells a fable-like story of a King, who bans rock music and is met with defiance by the population. The song's story was influenced by Iran's ban on Western music in 1979. In 1991, Joe Strummer wept when he received news that "Rock the Casbah" was written on the side of an American bomb that detonated in Iraq. The song does not appear in the movie, because the filmmakers were denied the rights to use it.
Was filmed in Morocco and Afghanistan.
Kate Hudson and Zooey Deschanel went to high school together, and were also in Almost Famous (2000).
Shia LaBeouf was originally cast, but ultimately backed out. He was replaced by Scott Caan.
"Richie Lanz: Can you sing? Merci: No. But, I can fuck you like a Mouseketeer on crack. Richie Lanz: You can? Merci: Sweets, I can do things to you that are illegal in every civilized nation in the world. I will leave you broken, drooling, and speaking in tongues like a hillbilly snake-handler."
"Richie Lanz: There are four sacred bonds in this life: A parent and child, a husband and wife, a priest and confessor... and manager-talent. Bombay Brian: What about doctor-patient?"
