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- 2004
- R
- First Look International
- 1 h 34 m
- 2004
- R
- First Look International
- 1 h 34 m
Summary A musical documentary about the Homeric journey of rock impresario Rodney Bingenheimer. (First Look Pictures)
Directed By: George Hickenlooper
Written By: George Hickenlooper
- 2004
- R
- First Look International
- 1 h 34 m
- 2004
- R
- First Look International
- 1 h 34 m
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
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Summary A musical documentary about the Homeric journey of rock impresario Rodney Bingenheimer. (First Look Pictures)
Directed By: George Hickenlooper
Written By: George Hickenlooper
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
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74% Positive
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26% Mixed
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 Critic Reviews
71
74% Positive
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
26% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
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Like its star, it's quietly sincere and compulsively watchable.
Ultimately, Bingenheimer seems underwhelmed with himself. The people who know him say, in the movie, that he's a relic.
Mayor of the Sunset Strip makes heartbreakingly clear what a glorious relic Bingenheimer is.
It's a funny-sad portrait of fame and its junkies, and of an era and its music.
Hickenlooper does a nice job blending Bingenheimer's flashy past with his somewhat pathetic present, creating a genuinely compelling study in diminishing returns.
Anyone lucky enough to have lived within broadcast range of Rodney Bingenheimer's radio show on L.A.'s KROQ during the late '70s had a privileged upbringing, whether or not they realized it at the time.
Spectacular song selection gives the docu an appropriate rock 'n' roll swagger and accompanying soundtrack would be a valuable overview of the bands championed by Rodney on the ROQ.
The resulting portrait seems cruel at times, and Bingenheimer's little-boy-lost expression can be heartbreaking.
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Production Company
Caldera Productions,
Kino-Eye American,
Perna Productions,
Question Mark Productions
Release Date Mar 26, 2004
Duration 1 h 34 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline You Should Have Been There ...
Awards
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 1 Nomination
