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- Despite its (somewhat) realistic plot, Rock the Kasbah is a total work of fiction. Richie Lanz is an invented character (though Murray was inspired by Van Morrison's old manager), along with everyone else in the film. However, even though it isn't based on a true story, Rock the Kasbah still touts the always vague " inspired by a true story" tag.
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Oct 23, 2015 · by Johnny Brayson. Oct. 23, 2015. In legendary director Barry Levinson's ( Rain Man, The Natural) new film Rock the Kasbah , everyone's favorite human Bill Murray stars as Richie Lanz, a...
- Johnny Brayson
Rock the Kasbah is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Barry Levinson and written by Mitch Glazer. The film stars Bill Murray as a talent manager sent to Afghanistan for a USO tour, Kate Hudson as his partner in country, Bruce Willis as his armed protection and book client, and Leem Lubany as his musical discovery.
Oct 23, 2015 · "Rock the Kasbah" is inspired by the true story of a young female singer in Afghanistan but it's also a Bill Murray comedy. The advertising tries to bill this movie as a return to comedic form for Murray.
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- Comedy, Music, War
- Barry Levinson
- 2015-10-23
Oct 20, 2015 · The film is based, as they say, on a true story, and the real-life Afghan woman who appeared on this television show, Setara Hussainzada, confronted tremendous opposition from religious and...
Oct 22, 2015 · "Rock the Kasbah" is inspired by a true story — Setara Hussainzada drew international attention in 2007 after removing her hijab and dancing during an episode of "Afghan Star." The...
- Adam Howard
Oct 20, 2015 · Barry Levinson‘s new Bill Murray movie Rock the Kasbah is said to be inspired by true events. And while the main story that inspired the film is that of the real, first Pashtun woman to...
Oct 21, 2015 · Extremely loosely inspired by the true story of Setara Hussainzada, an Afghan woman who braved death threats after appearing on the country’s version of “American Idol,” this Bill Murray...
