Prey for Rock & Roll (2003)
Average Rating: 5.8/10
Reviews Counted: 47
Fresh: 26 | Rotten: 21
Gershon is a fierce rocker, but the plot is a cliche-filled melodrama.
Average Rating: 6.1/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 10 | Rotten: 5
Gershon is a fierce rocker, but the plot is a cliche-filled melodrama.
liked it
Average Rating: 3.4/5
User Ratings: 4,364
My Rating
Movie Info
Jacki (Gina Gershon, who also served as a producer) has always wanted to be a rock star. But after years of struggling to make it, she's turning 40, and she's thinking of giving it up. "Do you ever think about being 50 or 60 years old, hauling our gear around, passing out flyers, fighting with bookers, and still sweating around?" she asks her bandmates. Faith (Lori Petty), the talented lead guitarist, gives guitar lessons to hyperactive teens on the side. Faith is seriously involved with the
Watch It Now
Cast
-
Gina Gershon
Jacki -
Drea de Matteo
Tracy -
Lori Petty
Faith -
Shelly Cole
Sally -
Marc Blucas
Animal -
Ivan Martin
Nick -
Eddie Driscoll
Chuck -
Nancy M. Pimental
Natalie -
Ashley Drane
Punk Rock Guitar Studen... -
Shakara Ledard
Jessica -
Greg Rikaart
Scott
ADVERTISEMENT
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (23) | DVD (11)
The film has its sensibilities in the right place.
Top CriticAside from Ms. Gershon's performance (none of the other cast members actually played), there's little to elevate the music -- or the movie -- above cliché.
Played with the right combination of weariness and optimism by Gina Gershon, Jacki will be recognizable to any woman who has ever strapped on a guitar and plugged in, as well as to those of us who have encountered her.
A rock drama that's hung over with inauthenticity.
It's a raw and raucous rock story that, for once, gets the big picture and the small details right.
An ingratiatingly scrappy little movie.
Too bad the music sucks and the tale's flat as a board.
There's a sharp sense of honest rock-chick energy that draws us into this film, even when its story takes a few overwrought and melodramatic turns.
Cult favorite Gina Gershon is at the top of her smart, snarly game...
Gershon is the only reason to watch the film.
Rock has always been about freedom and rebellion. Prey for Rock and Roll turns it into a tour of duty in purgatory.
Too much of a morbid soap opera to be any fun or truly dramatic.
While it gets a good deal of the background right, the picture stumbles in the dramatic department.
Edgy, intense, and thoroughly engaging. What makes this movie work is Gina Gershon - the movie rests squarely on her shoulders and she never gives a false note.
Audience Reviews for Prey for Rock & Roll
Super Reviewer
Super Reviewer
Discussion Forum
There are no discussion threads for Prey for Rock & Roll yet.
What's Hot On RT
The Last Stand, Side Effects
Trailer for new Coen Bros movie
Fast & Furious cars gallery
Blockbusters ranked!
Featured on RT
- In Pictures: The Cars of Fast & Furious 0
- Digital Multiplex: Warm Bodies and Aftershock 5
- Discover the Best-Reviewed Films in Summer Movie Scorecard 2013 0
- RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: The Last Stand and Side Effects 16
- Box Office Guru Wrapup: Star Trek Softer Than Expected at #1 86
- Weekly Ketchup: Will Smith to Star in Wild Bunch Remake? 39
- Critics Consensus: Star Trek Into Darkness is Certified Fresh 107
Top Headlines
-
Which Film Franchise Has Been the Best for Female Characters?
4
-
Damon Lindelof Talks Tomorrowland
0
-
10 Movies About Really Fast Cars
1
-
Poltergeist Remake Synopsis Hints at Plot Differences
10
-
Kristen Wiig Says Welcome to Me
1
-
David Fincher's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Gets Bumped
0
-
Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance Remake in the Works
0
Fresh Links
Featured
Star Trek Movies Ranked
HitFix offers their own take on the worst-to-best of the Enterprise crew's cinematic adventures.
Top 10 Star Trek Villains
Rolling Stone unveils the Enterprise's most irksome adversaries.
Celebrity Yearkbook Flashback
We'll bet you never realized how many stars were cheerleaders and high school athletes!
50 Most Classic Movie Moms
In celebration of Mother's Day, TimeOut offers up 50 iconic matriarchs from the big screen.
Weirdest Movie Siblings
From Twins to The Royal Tenenbaums, Moviefone explores cinema's oddest siblings.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter!
Spice up your feed with hourly Tomatometer updates!
