Mayor of the Sunset Strip
When music scene demi-legend Rodney Bingenheimer was still an awkward unpopular teenager his autograph hound mother dropped him off in front of actress Connie Stevens' house and said, "Good luck." He didn't see her again for 5 or 6 years. There's something of the tragic in this story of an oddball guy who lived his life vicariously through the famous people he knew, and no little irony in a film critiquing our obsession with celebrity while exploiting it at the same time. George Hickenlooper ('Hearts of Darkness') has crafted a fascinating examination of fame and celebrity worship, chock full of cameos and with a star-studded soundtrack.
Year: 2003
Genre: Documentaries, Music Capsule, Film Festivals 2004, General Docos
Country: USA
Director: George Hickenlooper
Starring: Beck , Cher , Coldplay , Rodney Bingenheimer, David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Elvis Costello, Corey Feldman, Liam Gallagher, Deborah Harry, Joan Jett, Courtney Love, Ray Manzarek, Paul McCartney, Oasis, Joey Ramone, Keanu Reeves, Brooke Shields, Phil Spector, Gwen Stefani, Brian Wilson, Neil Young
Duration: 94 Minutes
Rating: M
7/10
Location in store: Music Capsule
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