Rock Star (2001) is a movie starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Stephen Herek. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... Mark Wahlberg and Singer/Actor Eric West pose together at MTV Video Music Awards September, 2000 Mark Robert Michael Wahlberg (born June 5, 1971 in Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American entertainer, and is now known primarily as an actor. ...

Rock Star revolves around the story of Chris 'Izzy' Cole (played by Wahlberg), a photocopier technician by day, and the lead singer of the Steel Dragon tribute band Blood Pollution by night. A small, much-used Xerox copier in a high school library. ...

After being fired from Blood Pollution, Izzy unbelievably gets the chance to replace Steel Dragon's lead singer, and live his dream for real. The film is loosely based on the story of Tim 'Ripper' Owens who replaced Rob Halford as the lead singer of Judas Priest after being in a Priest tribute band. Tim Ripper Owens, born as Timothy S. Owens on September 13, 1967 in Akron, Ohio. ... Robert John Arthur Rob Halford (born August 25, 1951 in Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, England and raised in Walsall, England. ... Judas Priest are an immensely influential heavy metal band formed in 1969 in Birmingham, England. ... A tribute band (sometimes tribute group) is a musical group created in order to specifically play the music of a well-known band, often one which has disbanded or ceased touring. ...

The Film also stars Jennifer Aniston(Friends). It attempts to describe the early 80's big hair metal - rock groups,"stadium groups", and the lifestyle that followed the band members