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The Rock-afire Explosion

2008 1h 10m EN
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5.9
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7.4
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β˜…5.9TMDB Β· 8β˜…7.4IMDB Β· 443
Documentary
Synopsis
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"The Rock-afire Explosion" is the story of a small-town disc-jockey, a struggling inventor, and an animatronic rock band, that quickly becomes an eccentric portrait of childhood memories, broken dreams, and the resilience of the human spirit.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Brett Whitcomb
Writers
Bradford Thomason
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brett Whitcomb, shot by Brett Whitcomb. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Brett Whitcomb 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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Chris Thrash and Aaron Fechter and Travis Schafer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1327599 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brett Whitcomb directs. Brett Whitcomb behind the camera. Brett Whitcomb cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 70-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Released 18 years ago.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Brett Whitcomb, shot by Brett Whitcomb. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor Brett Whitcomb shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Chris Thrash and Aaron Fechter and Travis Schafer carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt1327599 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 8 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Brett Whitcomb
Editing
Brett Whitcomb
Runtime
70 min Β· 1h 10m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
IMDB rating
7.4/10 Β· 443 votes
MPAA
Not Rated

Awards

1 nomination

Also by

Brett Whitcomb

Trailers & featurettes

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Window Pictures

    Window Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • ProducerJason Connell
  • EditorBrett Whitcomb
  • ProducerBrett Whitcomb
  • EditorBradford Thomason

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • restaurant
  • robot
  • animatronic
  • band
  • animatronic band
  • brett whitcomb
  • rockafire

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2008-10-01

Also known as

International titles

  • The Rock-afire Explosion DocumentaryUS

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