A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 8 nominations
Tony Bellissimo
- Rocker Thief
- (as Anthony Bellissimo)
Shane Hartline
- Bartender Jimmy
- (as Alan Shane Hartline)
Angelo Valderrama
- Chico
- (as Angelo Donato Valderrama)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaTom Cruise based his performance of Stacee Jaxx mostly on Jim Morrison and Axl Rose.
- GoofsThe record store has an Edward Van Halen "Wolfgang" guitar from the early 1990s.
- Quotes
Sherrie Christian: I'm a stripper at the Venus Club.
Drew Boley: I'm in a boy band.
[long pause]
Sherrie Christian: You win.
- Alternate versionsThe R-Rated Extended Cut runs ~13 minutes longer than the Theatrical release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Idol: Top 4 Perform (2012)
- SoundtracksParadise City
Written by Steven Adler, Slash (as Saul Hudson), Duff McKagan (as Duff Rose McKagan), Axl Rose (as W. Axl Rose) and Izzy Stradlin
Performed by Tom Cruise
Featured review
Is this a great film? No. Is this a significant piece of art? No. Is this a good time? Yes!
It's cheesy and raunchy and fun and messy and tacky...just like the era and the music. Tom Cruise does another "I can't believe he's playing this role" turn as Stacee Jax and his voice is just right for an aging rock star who is lost and looking for a sound. I wanted to smack the crap out of Paul Giamatti and that's how I was supppsed to feel.
There is some good stuff in this movie and the cameos from actual rockers make for a great drinking game. It is a musical so if people randomly bursting into song pisses you off, don't watch this. Stay in your sad little bubble.
It's cheesy and raunchy and fun and messy and tacky...just like the era and the music. Tom Cruise does another "I can't believe he's playing this role" turn as Stacee Jax and his voice is just right for an aging rock star who is lost and looking for a sound. I wanted to smack the crap out of Paul Giamatti and that's how I was supppsed to feel.
There is some good stuff in this movie and the cameos from actual rockers make for a great drinking game. It is a musical so if people randomly bursting into song pisses you off, don't watch this. Stay in your sad little bubble.
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Details
Box office
- Budget
- $75,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $38,518,613
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $14,437,269
- Jun 17, 2012
- Gross worldwide
- $59,418,613
- Runtime2 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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