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Rockers

2003 · 105 min Drama Action Comedy Music
5.8 / 10 · TMDB

Guitarist Ko-chan is a mess of sexual repression after a childhood at the mercy of two elder sisters eager to use him as a guinea pig for their make-up skills. Bassist Gaku-chan keeps a bucket in the wings for whenever his nerves get the better of him, and drummer Momo-chan is doomed to forever carrying the botched childhood attempts at self-tattooing. It's not until this foursome is forced to look for an additional guitar player after Jin's dad burns his Stratocaster, that attitude and musical ability enter into the equation. Leather-clad, shade-wearing Tani (Tamaki), inseparable from his black Les Paul, is introduced as the king of R'n'R cool and Jinnai keeps him firmly seated on his throne throughout the film, retroactively proclaiming the guitarist, rather than himself, as the band's true hero.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title ロッカーズ
Year 2003
Country Japan
Genre Drama, Action, Comedy, Music
Director Takanori Jinnai
Runtime 105 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.8/10 (16 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative not through glossy success, but through the absurd traumas and ridiculous complexes of its heroes, using music as their only sincere language. It relies on the contrast between grotesque daily life and the almost mythical image of the cool guitarist.

Those who tire of polished musical biopics will find raw, chaotic energy here. What lingers after viewing is the warmth of a slightly insane celebration, thrown together against all odds by a band of lovable misfits. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Takanori Jinnai

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With friends, late at night, with solid speakers. To soak in the spirit of Japanese underground rock.

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