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Rock of Ages is a film adaptation of the Chris D'Arienzo comedy Broadway musical of the same name.
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The film is set for a June 15, 2012 release.
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Country singers Julianne Hough and Diego Boneta star in the film.
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The high power cast includes Tom Cruise, Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul Giamatti, Malin Akerman.
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The character Cruise plays is said to be based on the Guns 'N' Roses frontman Axl Rose.
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Tom Cruise plays Stacee Jaxx, the lead singer of Arsenal.
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The film also stars Bryan Cranston, Kevin Nash, Alec Baldwin and Mary J Blige.
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Cruise wears heavy fur coats, bandanna, aviator sunglasses and tight leather pants in the film.
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The film will have tracks of Jon Bon Jovi, Def Leppard, Foreigner, Journey, Poison, Europe and Twisted Sister.
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Russell Brand is the manager of The Bourbon Room.
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Russell Brand plays Lonny Barnett, the narrator of the story.
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Sporting a tattoo, this film is the biggest risk Tom Cruise has taken so far.
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Julianne Hough plays Sherrie Christian, the female protagonist who works as a waitress. A still from the film.
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Full of high drama, the second trailer for the Rock of Ages was launched on April 2.
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The film rights are with Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema.
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The film was directed by Adam Shankman.
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The film is produced by Adam Shankman, Jennifer Gibgot, Tobey Maguire, Matt Weaver
Samuel J Brown, Michael Disco and Garrett Grant.
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Cinematography is by Bojan Bazelli.
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The film is being distributed by Warner Bros.
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It has been made at a budget of $80 million.
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The first official trailer was released on December 14, 2011 attached to Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows.
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Adam Michael Shankman is known for his works A Walk to Remember, Bringing Down the House, and the 2007 remake of Hairspray.
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He began his professional career in musical theater, as a dancer in music videos for Paula Abdul and Janet Jackson.
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Shankman has also judged the reality show So You Think You Can Dance since Season 3.
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Cruise gets the body language right and completely rocks the stage.
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In the centre of the 80s rock is a love story.
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Alec Baldwin plays the role of Dennis Dupree, the owner of The Bourbon Room.
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Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Patricia Whitmore who wants to shut down The Bourbon Room.
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The original off-Broadway production was a huge success.
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'Rock of Ages' is also a song by Def Leppard from their 1983 album Pyromania.
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The musical was built around classic rock hits from the 1980s.