Rent Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
3.6 of 5 from 52 ratings
1h 30min
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- Synopsis:
"Mayor of the Sunset Strip" tells the story of music, celebrity and the pursuit of fame through the eyes of pop impresario Rodney Bingenheimer. Motivated by his love for music and the allure of Hollywood, Rodney first hit the infamous Sunset Strip as a teenager during its psychedelic 1960s heyday. A constantly evolving fixture as scenester, journalist, promoter and club owner, Bingenheimer was deemed "Mayor of the Sunset Strip". He began u spinning records on Los Angeles' cutting-edge racfio station KROQ, and soon became one of the country's most well known DJs. Rodney was the first to play songs by David Bowie, Blondie, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, No Doubt, Coldplay Oasis, to name a few. This compelling documentary unveils the unusual life of a man who was taken in by Sonny and Cher as a teenager, was a stand-in for Davie Jones on the Monkees, and went on to launch the careers of a multitude of stars. - Actors:
- Rodney Bingenheimer, David Bowie, Joey Ramone, Exene Cervenka, John Doe, X., Chris P. Carter, Courtney Love, Gwen Stefani, Brooke Shields, Kim Fowley, Brian Wilson, Alice Cooper, Michael Des Barres, Pamela Des Barres, Monique Powell, Keanu Reeves
- Directors:
- George Hickenlooper
- Producers:
- Christopher Paul Carter, Greg Little, Greg S. Little, Tommy Perna
- Writers:
- George Hickenlooper
- Studio:
- Tartan
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
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