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Bandslam - Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, Todd Graff

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Movie propaganda

Teenager Will Burton (Gaelan Connell) lives in his head, and his head is filled with music. When his mum Karen Burton (Lisa Kudrow) gets a job in New Jersey, Will starts his junior year at a new school only to find the old cliques still apply, but rock-n-roll rules the scene.

Perpetually a misfit, Will strikes up a friendship with like-minded outsider Sa5m "the 5 is silent" (Vanessa Hudgens). Surprisingly, the school's "it" girl, Charlotte (Alyson Michalka) recruits Will to assemble a band to compete in Bandslam, a battle of the bands that is "Texas High School Football BIG." With music as the great equalizer, Bandslam is a movie that proves love, friendship, and music can all rock your world.

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Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

Film music teen band romance boyfriend competition guitar first kiss

Persons of interest

Gaelan Connell .... Will Burton
Alyson Michalka .... Charlotte Banks
Vanessa Hudgens .... Sam
Lisa Kudrow .... Karen Burton
Charlie Saxton .... Bug
Tim Jo .... Omar
Scott Porter .... Ben Wheatley
Ryan Donowho .... Basher Martin
Elvy Yost .... Irene Lerman
Lisa Chung .... Kim
David Bowie .... Himself
Jason Shaw .... Hip Hop 'Phranchyze'
Blair Bomar .... Megan
Bobby Bones .... Gordy
Casey Williams .... Ms. Wittenberg
Michael Cuomo .... Mr Berry
Landon Henninger .... Rory
Chris Copeland .... Boe
Will Johnson .... Scott Donnelly
JW Wright .... Dylan
Maggie Maye .... Kyra 17-1
Kai Roach .... Quinton
Josh A Cagan .... Storywriter
Josh A Cagan .... Screenwriter
Todd Graff .... Screenwriter
Todd Graff .... Director

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Theatrical report

Bandslam is all about a bunch of disparate people getting together and finding that they all have something in common: they're losers. But they're losers who make music, so there's room for a script. Fortunately, there's no conflict with any kind of sport so this is not a rip-off of High School Musical. Also, no-one in this cast is anywhere near as pretty as Zac Efron.

The music, teen movie Bandslam is directed by Todd Graff and stars Alyson Michalka, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter.