The School of Rock

"He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade."

Oct 3 2003 PG-13 1h 49m
Comedy, Music

Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock 'n' roll. The school's hard-nosed principal is rightly suspicious of Finn's activities. But Finn's roommate remains in the dark about what he's doing.

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Plot

After being kicked out of his rock band, guitarist slacker Dewey Finn faces a mountain of debts and depression. He shares an apartment with his best friend, Ned Schneebly, an old band member who is now a substitute teacher. Dewey accepts a job as a substitute teacher at a snobbish private elementary school where his attitude and hijinks have a powerful result on his students. He learns they are talented young musicians, and he decides to form a rock band with them to win the $10,000 prize money in a local band contest. Once Dewey wins a competition called "Battle of the Bands", the prize money would solve his financial problems and put him back in the rock music spotlight.

Written by

Mike White

Directed by

Richard Linklater

Cast

Jack Black, Mike White, Joan Cusack

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sor Productions, MFP Munich Film Partners GmbH & Company I. Produktions KG, NEW Century, Scott Rudin Productions, Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

8 wins & 24 nominations total

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School Of Rock Trailer
School of Rock - Trailer
Official Classic Trailer
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