# Rock the Kasbah (2015)

> A washed-up rock manager finds an improbable second act when he mentors a gifted Afghan singer amid the chaos of a USO tour.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/144401

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Comedy, Music, War
- Director: Barry Levinson
- Cast: Bill Murray, Zooey Deschanel, Bruce Willis, Kate Hudson, Taylor Kinney, Danny McBride, Scott Caan, Eugenia Kuzmina
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3164256/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: irreverent, sardonic, chaotic, light adult movie night, bill murray marathon

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