Arthur: It's Only Rock 'n' Roll

"Starring The Backstreet Boys"

2002 0h 50m EN

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 2

AnimationDramaComedyMusicTV Movie

Synopsis

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When the prospect of an Elwood City concert by the Backstreet Boys drives everyone else into a frenzy, a disgusted Francine decides to counter with an "anti-cute" band of her own called U Stink. But things don't go quite the way she had planned.

“Starring The Backstreet Boys”

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Cast

Mark Rendall
Arthur Read (voice)
Jodie Resther
Francine Frensky (voice)
Melissa Altro
Muffy Crosswire (voice)
Bruce Dinsmore
David Read / Binky Barnes (voice)
Holly Gauthier-Frankel
Fern Walters (voice)
Maggie Castle
Molly MacDonald (voice)
Bronwen Mantel
Mrs. MacGrady (voice)
Nick Carter
Self - Backstreet Boys (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Greg Bailey
Writers: Peter K. Hirsch, Kathy Waugh, Gerry Capelle
Languages: English, Hungarian
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Arthur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raymond C. Fabi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Natalie Rossin 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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Mark Rendall and Jodie Resther and Melissa Altro carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "Starring The Backstreet Boys".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Greg Bailey directs. Raymond C. Fabi scores. Natalie Rossin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 50-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Hungarian.
4Part of the "Arthur Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Raymond C. Fabi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Natalie Rossin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Rendall and Jodie Resther and Melissa Altro carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Starring The Backstreet Boys".
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.