You’d be hard pressed to find a bigger cast this fall than the all-star ensemble in Open Road Films’Rock the Kasbah. Lead by the inimitableBill Murray,Rock the Kasbahalso starsKate Hudson,Zooey Deschanel,Danny McBrideandBruce Willis, all of whom we see in our exclusive TV spot for this upcoming comedy, hitting theaters nationwide October 23. If you’re a sucker for an incredible true story adaptation, thenRock the Kasbahis right up your alley.
A has-been rock manager from Van Nuys, California stumbles upon a once-in-a-lifetime voice in a remote Afghan cave inRock the Kasbah, a dramatic comedy inspired by stranger-than-fiction, real-life events and directed by Oscar winner Barry Levinson. Richie Lanz (Bill Murray), dumped and stranded in war-torn Kabul by his last remaining client (Zooey Deschanel), discovers Salima Khan (Leem Lubany), a Pashtun teenager with a beautiful voice and the courageous dream of becoming the first woman to compete on national television in Afghanistan’s version ofAmerican Idol. Richie partners with a savvy hooker (Kate Hudson), a pair of hard-partying war profiteers (Danny McBrideand Scott Caan) and a hair-trigger mercenary (Bruce Willis) and, braving dangerous cultural prejudices, manages his new protégée into becoming the “Afghan Star.”
Rock the Kasbahmarks the latest collaboration betweenBill Murrayand his longtime friend and screenwriterMitch Glazer. They both met while working onSaturday Night Livein the early 1980s, which lead to film collaborations Scrooged andPassion Play.Mitch Glazeralso wroteA Very Murray Christmas, which debuts onNetflixthis holiday season.
Rock the Kasbahwill debut during one of the busiest weekends of the year at thebox office. It will go up against The Weinstein Company’sBurnt, starringBradley Cooper, Universal’sJem and the Hologramsand Paramount’sParanormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension. Indie filmsI Smile BackandSuffragettealso open in limited release on October 23. It will surely be a close race as these new movies all vie for box office supremacy.
AfterRock the KasbahandA Very Murray Christmas, Bill Murray will lend his voice to Baloo in Disney’s animated adaptation ofThe Jungle Book. He also has a voice role in DreamWorks Animation’sB.O.O.: Bureau of Otherworldly Operations, but that doesn’t have a release date at this time. While we wait for more details on those new projects, check out our exclusive TV spot below. We also have a new photo gallery with over 20 images, including some very sexy shots ofKate Hudson,Bruce WillisandZooey Deschanel.
