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Released 23 years ago.
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Prey for Rock & Roll
"For these girls... it's all about survival."
2003 1h 44m EN
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4.9
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58%
ROTTEN
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48
METACRITIC
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6.1
IMDB
★4.9TMDB · 31🥫58%Rotten Tomatoes●48Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 2,088
DramaMusic
Synopsis
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In late 1980s Los Angeles, Jacki and her all-girl punk rock band, Clam Dandy, are trying to make it big. On the verge of turning 40, Jacki decides that if the band's one last shot at the big time is unsuccessful, she will give up her dreams of stardom.
“For these girls... it's all about survival.”
Cast
Gina Gershon
Jacki
Drea de Matteo
Tracy
Marc Blucas
Animal
Shelly Cole
Sally
Ivan Martin
Nick
Lori Petty
Faith
Sandra Seacat
Jacki's Mom
Ashley Eckstein
Punk Rock Girl
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Alex Steyermark
- Writers
- Cheri Lovedog, Robin Shushan
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Alex Steyermark, shot by Antonio Calvache. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Allyson C. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Gina Gershon and Drea de Matteo and Marc Blucas carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "For these girls... it's all about survival.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0307351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Alex Steyermark directs. Antonio Calvache behind the camera. Allyson C. Johnson cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 23 years ago.
- 2Directed by Alex Steyermark, shot by Antonio Calvache. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Editor Allyson C. Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 4Gina Gershon and Drea de Matteo and Marc Blucas carry the top of the cast.
- 5Marketing tagline: "For these girls... it's all about survival.".
- 6IMDB entry: tt0307351 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 31 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 8Classified under 17 themes, including "concert", "rock 'n' roll", "rape", "tattoo".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Antonio Calvache
- Editing
- Allyson C. Johnson
- Production design
- John Chichester
- Makeup / hair
- Carol Strong
- Sound
- Dominick Tavella
- Stunt coordinator
- Lynn Salvatori
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $86,277
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 58% 🥫 Rotten
- Metacritic
- 48/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.1/10 · 2,088 votes
- MPAA
- R
Also by
Alex Steyermark
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- PR
Prey LLC
- E.
E.P. Production
Key crew
- CastingGeorgianne Walken
- Second Assistant DirectorLeonard Reynolds III
- Set DresserMike Fritz
- Assistant Costume DesignerErin Julie Tavin
- Co-Executive ProducerGerald Barad
- Production DesignJohn Chichester
- Additional First Assistant CameraMichele McKinley
- Assistant CameraJeffrey Saldin
- Wardrobe SupervisorAlyson MacInnis
- Executive ProducerGregg Lazarescu
- Executive ProducerJohn Bonanno
- Music ArrangerStephen Trask
- Additional CameraHeather Page
- Second Assistant CameraKeith Jones
- Set DresserMatthew Salata
- ProducerGina Resnick
- Post Production SupervisorAlexis Magagni-Seely
- Additional CameraKeith Solomon
- First Assistant CameraRory Muirhead
- Key Makeup ArtistCarol Strong
- ProducerGina Gershon
- Co-ProducerAlexis Magagni-Seely
- Music SupervisorLinda Cohen
- Additional First Assistant CameraCale Finot
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- concert
- rock 'n' roll
- rape
- tattoo
- alcohol
- fight
- inspiration
- revenge
- tragedy
- contract
- los angeles, california
- drugs
- record
- producer
- addict
- label
- gig
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2003-01-20R· Sundance Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2003-09-26R
Also known as
International titles
- Meu Pecado FavoritoBR
- O Santuário do RockBR
- Dipsa gia kataxiosiGR
- RockfenegyerekekHU
- My Favorite SinUS
- Prey for Rock and RollIT
