Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey risks everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.
The School of Rock
“He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.”
Overview
Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist Dewey Finn finagles his way into a job as a fifth-grade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his straight-A students the finer points of rock 'n' roll and the power of sticking it to the man. But as the school’s stern principal closes in and the Battle of the Bands looms, Dewey risks everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.
Director
Richard Linklater
Budget
35.0M
Revenue
131.1M
Status
Released
Production
Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions
Cast
Jack Black
Dewey Finn
Joan Cusack
Rosalie Mullins
Mike White
Ned Schneebly
Sarah Silverman
Patty Di Marco
Miranda Cosgrove
Summer Hathaway
Joey Gaydos Jr.
Zack
Kevin Alexander Clark
Freddy Jones
Rivkah Reyes
Katie
Robert Tsai
Lawrence
Maryam Hassan
Tomika
Aleisha Allen
Alicia
Caitlin Hale
Marta
Brian Falduto
Billy
Z Infante
Gordon
James Hosey
Marco
Angelo Massagli
Frankie
Cole Hawkins
Leonard
Lee Wilkof
Mr. Green
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Mrs. Lemmons
Adam Pascal
Theo
Lucas Babin
Spider
Lucas Papaelias
Neil
Chris Stack
Doug
Suzzanne Douglas
Tomika's Mother
Jordan-Claire Green
Michelle
Veronica Afflerbach
Eleni
Jaclyn Neidenthal
Emily
Eron Otcasek
Musician
Carlos Velazquez
Musician
Kimberly Grigsby
Mrs. Sheinkopf
Wally Dunn
Gym Teacher
Tim Hopper
Zack's Father
Michael Dominguez-Rudolph
Art Student
Crash Cortez
Max
Nicky Katt
Razor
John Highsmith
Tony
Heather Goldenhersh
Sheila
Timothy "Speed" Levitch
Waiter
Scott Graham
Punk Rock Guy
Sharon Washington
Alicia's Mother
Kim Brockington
Leonard's Mother
Marty Murphy
Concerned Father
Kathleen McNenny
Freddy's Mother
Joanna Adler
Summer's Mother
Robert Lin
Lawrence's Father
Barry Shurchin
Cop
MacIntyre Dixon
Bus Driver
Amy Sedaris
Mrs. Haynish
Mary Fortune
Teacher's Assistant
Mandy Siegfried
Female Employee
Elle Key
Concert Goer
Carlos J. Da Silva
Security Guard
Ian O'Malley
Radio Exec
Chris Line
Radio DJ
Kyle Meaney
Toby
Frank Whaley
Battle of the Bands Director (uncredited)
Lauren Adler
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Kelly Anne Burns
Groupie (uncredited)
Leanne Cabrera
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Catherine A. Callahan
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Cedric Cannon
Leonard's Dad (uncredited)
Jane DeNoble
Billy's Mom (uncredited)
Caileigh Scott
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Riley G. Matthews, Jr.
Blood Brothers MC Biker (uncredited)
Ryan O'Connor
No Vaccancy's Biggest Fan (uncredited)
Scott Ross
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Johnny Sullivan
Guy in Crowd Who Catches Dewey (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Joe Wachowski
Concert Goer (uncredited)
Video Gallery
Pledge of Allegiance Clip
Official Classic Trailer
