Rock The Kasbah

Rock The Kasbah

Theatrical - Wide 2015-10-22

Cast Bill Murray Zooey Deschanel Bruce Willis Kate Hudson Danny McBride
Directed by Barry Levinson
Written by Mitch Glazer

Box Office Gross: $3,020,664

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Shangri-La Entertainment, QED International, Dune Films, Venture Forth, Open Road Films

Genres: Comedy Music War

JoBlo's Rating

6/10

Synopsis

A washed-up music producer finds one last shot at redemption with a golden-voiced young girl in Afghanistan. However, when jealousy gets the better of a disgruntled ex-boyfriend, he decides to oppose the young star with talent of his own.

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