Global Heresy (2002)

Name: Global Heresy
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2002-09-03
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alicia Silverstone, Joan Plowright, Jaimz Woolvett, Keram Malicki-Sánchez

Global Heresy (2002), directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Peter O'Toole and Alicia Silverstone.

09/03/2002 BR Comedy and Drama 1h 46m

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The World's Hottest Band Is About to Be Torn Apart

Synopsis

A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.

Curtis PetersenCinematography
Sidney J. FurieDirector
David OstryEditing
Gary HowsamProducer

About the film

Global Heresy (alternately titled Rock My World in the United States and Canada) is a 2002 comedy-drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie, and starring Peter O'Toole, Joan Plowright, Alicia Silverstone and Martin Clunes. The film centers on a highly successful American rock band recovering from the loss of their leader by going into seclusion in the United Kingdom.

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Plot

When a rock band at the top of their game suddenly loses their band leader/bass player, their musical direction becomes questionable. All the band members know is that the leader's clothes were found at the edge of a waterfront and he has not been seen since. To replace their missing leader, they hire a new bassist, Natalie, who shakes up their thoughts of the band. However, the biggest changes come when the band decides to go into seclusion to develop new songs and a new sound. They rent a mansion from an aristocratic couple, Lord and Lady Foxley, who are in need of money. When the staff hired to be on hand when the band arrives do not show, the couple decides to act as the butler, Benson, and the cook, Margaret. The obvious conflicts between the two cultures occur, but a respect for each other gradually follows. Meanwhile, the band's recording company is trying to trick them into signing a contract that obliges them to make the music as the company requires, denying their "creative control". Towards the end of the film, the status quo becomes further shaken when the original band leader shows up and admits that his disappearance had been a planned publicity stunt.

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Production

The film was shot in Toronto.

Reception

Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail awarded the film two and a half stars out of four.

References

External links

Global Heresy at IMDb

Global Heresy at Rotten Tomatoes

Text from Global Heresy on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Heresy

Trivia

The production budget was US$ 12 million.
It premiered on September 3, 2002, a Tuesday.
It runs 1h46 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.