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DVD. Run time: 106 mins. Language: English. Loosely inspired by the true story of the heavy metal band Judas Priest this music industry fable from director Stephen Herek is based on a script by actor-turned-writer/director John Stockwell. Mark Wahlberg stars as Chris Cole a wannabe rock star who works by day as a copy machine repairman and by night as the lead singer of Blood Pollution a Pennsylvania tribute band that imitates the best-selling heavy metal rockers of Steel Dragon. Although he s supported by his girlfriend Emily (Jennifer Aniston) Chris is devastated when his friends kick him out of the band he founded. His humiliation doesn t last long however as Chris soon learns that he s been tapped to replace the lead singer of Steel Dragon literally becoming a rock star overnight. Chris soon has everything he s ever wanted but is disappointed to discover that being a superstar isn t everything it s cracked up to be. Rock Star was produced under two other titles Metal God and So You