Gina Gershon, Lori Petty, Marc Blucas

The not-so-glam side of rock is on defiant display in Prey for Rock & Roll, another well-cast Gina Gershon flick (after Showgirls and Bound) poised for cult-favorite status. Servi...( read more  read more... )ng as co producer and star, Gershon (looking hotter than ever at age 41) is note-for-note perfect as Jacki, the tattoo-clad, pushing-40 leader of Clam Dandys, an L.A.-based all-girl rock band that's never risen above low-paying club gigs despite Jacki's 20-year experience as a wannabe rock star. On the verge of a possible recording contract, the band is close-knit but troubled: ace bassist Tracy (Drea de Matteo, from The Sopranos) has a nasty boyfriend and a drug-and-alcohol problem, while lead guitarist Faith (Lori Petty) and her lover, the band's drummer Sally (Shelly Cole) cope with the unexpected arrival of Sally's ex-con brother Animal (Marc Blucas), an unlikely virgin who's attracted to Jacki. Based on a play by rocker Cheri Lovedog (who wrote and performed most of the band's '80-styled girl-punk music, with Gershon ably handling lead vocals), this down-and-dirty chick flick falls prey to forced melodrama and obligatory tragedy, but it looks, feels, and sounds remarkably authentic, and the cast is terrific. Easily recommended despite its faults, Prey is a feminist cautionary tale for anyone who chooses rock & roll not merely as a profession, but a lifestyle that can't be denied. --Jeff Shannon

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R, 105 min.

Directed by: Alex Steyermark

Release Date: September 26, 2003

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DVD Release Date: March 9, 2004

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  • March 7, 2008
    The only thing I liked about this movie was that I was able to translate the French t-shirt that said "Je suis libre ce soir"
  • September 3, 2007
    Movie about a rock band. This movie shows us themes about life goals, drugs, rape, friendship, etc. But I only found it so so.
  • December 7, 2007
    This movie is one of her best!
  • November 25, 2009
    I wonder if Gina Gershon has ever done a movie where she's not a drugged-out bi-sexual/lesbian outcast with a bad attitude. Can you say "typecast?"
  • February 2, 2009
    This was very entertaining..... And Chicks that rock are sexy!!!
  • January 10, 2009
    No thankyou - Not interested.
  • November 23, 2008
    A decent flick about the crappy side of rock and roll. The story isn't great, but the performances are good. And Gina Gershon pretty much kicks ass.
  • October 23, 2008
    Took me awhile to see this movie, was so glad i did. Really great rock chick movie. This is Gina Gershon's best movie. Well acted and written. If i was a lesbian I'd probably have wet myself during one of the sex scenes. Actually its a great story of women who find their str...( read more)ength in rock music, how it helped them heal from their past emotional traumas.
  • September 29, 2008
    Gina Gershon~ need I say more??? ;)
  • August 21, 2008
    I'm a huge fan of Shelly Cole, ever since I watched her on Gilmore Girls. She's just so cute! Her performance, as well as her co-stars', was pretty good. Even Marc Blucas did a good job, and he usually sucks it hardcore.

Critic Reviews


October 19, 2003
Marcy Dermansky, About.com

More bad things happen to these four women than one independent film can possibly carry. full review

October 3, 2003
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

The musical numbers are the only real drag on this otherwise odd and appealing picture. full review

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