Metal Lords
For teenage misfits Hunter and Kevin, the path to glory is clear: Devote themselves to metal. Win Battle of the Bands. And be worshipped like gods.
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2001★ 6.7
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School Dance
2014★ 7.3
High schooler Jason has found his dream girl—the gorgeous Anastacia. There’s just one problem: she doesn’t know he exists. If he can win a spot on the school’s hottest dance crew, Jason might have a shot. But before he does, he’ll have to overcome his battle-ax of a mother, survive Anastacia’s gangsta brother, and pass the crew’s initiation—in this fresh, sexy, and outrageously funny comedy.
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2006★ 6.8
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2019★ 7.4
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Rudderless
2014★ 7.2
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1985★ 6.3
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2011★ 6.2
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1957★ 6.3
After serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
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