Principal cast
Jack Black, Joan Cusack, Mike White, Sarah Silverman and Miranda Cosgrove
Film 426 of 498 on the Screen Path
The School of Rock
He just landed the gig of his life: 5th grade.
About the film
The School of Rock at a glance.
Screen Path places this 2003 film at stop 426 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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 must risk everything to prove that rock 'n' roll can change lives.
Key craft credits
Rogier Stoffers (director of photography), Sandra Adair (editor), Craig Wedren (original music composer), Mike White (screenplay) and Jeremy Conway (production design)
- Director
- Richard Linklater
- Release
- 2003-10-03
- Runtime
- 110 minutes
- Genres
- Comedy, Family and Music
- Country
- United States
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Jack BlackCharacter: Dewey Finn
- Joan CusackCharacter: Rosalie Mullins
- Mike WhiteCharacter: Ned Schneebly
- Sarah SilvermanCharacter: Patty Di Marco
- Miranda CosgroveCharacter: Summer Hathaway
- Joey Gaydos Jr.Character: Zack
- Kevin Alexander ClarkCharacter: Freddy Jones
- Rivkah ReyesCharacter: Katie
- Robert TsaiCharacter: Lawrence
- Maryam HassanCharacter: Tomika
- Aleisha AllenCharacter: Alicia
- Caitlin HaleCharacter: Marta
Full crew
Full crew
- Richard LinklaterCredits: Director
- Scott RudinCredits: Producer
- Scott AversanoCredits: Executive Producer
- Rogier StoffersCredits: Director of Photography
- Mike WhiteCredits: Screenplay
- Steve NicolaidesCredits: Executive Producer
- Sandra AdairCredits: Editor
- Adam ScherCredits: Art Direction
- Ilene StargerCredits: Casting
- Cheryl Kilbourne-KimptonCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Joseph La CorteCredits: Costumer
- Chris Ann PappasCredits: Assistant Costume Designer
- Kate EdwardsCredits: Costume Supervisor
- Adam GeigerCredits: Assistant Editor
- Alan D'AngerioCredits: Hairstylist
- Jerry PopolisCredits: Assistant Hairstylist
- Sandi FigueroaCredits: Costumer
- Jim DunbarCredits: Music Coordinator
- Jeffrey RebeloCredits: Additional Hairstylist
- Niki StrippoliCredits: Costumer
- Debbie LucasCredits: Seamstress
- Stephanie BiearCredits: Seamstress
- Don KozmaCredits: Assistant Makeup Artist
- Dina SliwiakCredits: Makeup & Hair Assistant
- Roz MusicCredits: Makeup Artist
- Felice DiamondCredits: Makeup Artist
- Michele ParisCredits: Makeup Artist
- Andrew WeisblumCredits: Assistant Editor
- Bernadette MazurCredits: Makeup Artist
- Karen PatchCredits: Costume Design
- Julie OppenheimerCredits: Script Supervisor
- Janice WildeCredits: Casting Associate
- Robert T. StriemCredits: Location Manager
- Jeremy ConwayCredits: Production Design
- Joseph E. IbertiCredits: Unit Production Manager
- Valerie LindquistCredits: Casting Associate
- Zoe E. RotterCredits: Casting Assistant
- Samantha PrindleCredits: Production Coordinator
- Karen Koula SossiadisCredits: Production Coordinator
- Karin WieselCredits: Set Decoration
- Tina McKissickCredits: Stunts
- Craig WedrenCredits: Original Music Composer
- Vince CuponeCredits: Stunts
- David ShumbrisCredits: Stunts
- Stephanie FinochioCredits: Stunts
- Bob CollettiCredits: Stunts
- Shawnna ThibodeauCredits: Stunts
- Michael HolmstromCredits: Sound
- Peter EpsteinCredits: Stunts
- Jery HewittCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Nancy CabreraCredits: Foley Artist
- Don Hewitt Sr.Credits: Stunt Coordinator
- Donald J. Hewitt Jr.Credits: Stunts
- Jim McConkeyCredits: Steadicam Operator
- Eric SwanekCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Edwin EffreinCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Michael CambriaCredits: Second Assistant Camera
- Bruce MacCallumCredits: "B" Camera Operator
- Bob BecchioCredits: First Assistant "B" Camera
- Rod CalarcoCredits: Second Assistant "B" Camera
- Adesola A. OsakalumiCredits: Choreographer
- William O'LearyCredits: Chief Lighting Technician
- Joseph GrimaldiCredits: Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
- Martin LasowitzCredits: Property Master
- Alan MuzeniCredits: Set Dresser
- Robert SchleinigCredits: Set Dresser
- Kim JenningsCredits: Assistant Art Director
- Jason De BariCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Annemarie MustafaCredits: Art Department Coordinator
- Kathryn-Ann Oaks ShertzerCredits: Second Second Assistant Director
- Sam HoffmanCredits: First Assistant Director
- Michelle L. KeiserCredits: Second Assistant Director
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