Movie Description
Rock 'n' Roll Hotel
(1983)Overview
The story follows a young trio of musicians, played by Rachel Sweet, Matthew Penn (son of Arthur) and Judd Nelson, called The Third Dimension. They enter a battle of the bands in an old hotel called the Rock N' Roll Hotel. However, rival band The Weevils are intent on stopping the young band from winning the contest and taking the title for themselves... Essentially one of the first feature-length music videos, the film was produced in Richmond, VA, shot in 3D, filled with musical numbers, written by Russ Dvonch (Rock 'n' Roll High School), co-directed by Paul Justman (Standing In The Shadows of Motown) and featured 80s cable icon Colin Quinn as a local DJ. (Synopsis from Spectacle Theater)
Featured Crew
- Director : Paul Justman,Richard Baskin
- Cast : Judd Nelson,Rachel Sweet
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleRock 'n' Roll Hotel
Status Released
Release Information
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1983-03-11
Original Language
Runtime 01h 30m
Homepagehttp://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2012/05/16/talking-to-the-official-historian-of-rock-n-roll-hotel-the-long-lost-recut-3d-music-video-trainwreck-screening-at-spectacle-on-thursday