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Rock & Rule

1983 · 77 min

A grimy, neon-soaked rock opera that feels like a fever dream of 80s animation, equal parts menacing and catchy.

Directed by
Clive A. Smith
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Tagline
Sound you can see in the movie you can feel!
Overview
A malevolent rock star kidnaps a female singer to force her to participate in the summoning of a demon and her band must help her stop him.

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Directed by
Clive A. Smith
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • power
  • music
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
far-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror5
Humour4
Realism2
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Genres
adventure, animation, fantasy
Directed by
Clive A. Smith
Written by
John Halfpenny, Peter Sauder
Starring
Don Francks, Lou Reed, Susan Roman, Debbie Harry, Paul Le Mat, Robin Zander, Dan Hennessey, Chris Wiggins
Music
Patricia Cullen
Runtime
77 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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