I saw "Rock the Kasbah" starring Bill Murray-Aloha, Moonrise Kingdom; Zooey Deschanel-New Girl_tv, Almost Famous; Kate Hudson-Fool's Gold, Almost Famous and Bruce Willis-Moonrise Kingdom, the Die Hard movies.
This movie showcases Bill Murray at his best, fast talking and acting just a little on the zany side. He plays a music talent agent that is down on his luck. He used to have a thriving career, with big name clients but is now handling clients out of his motel room. Zooey is his latest star and she gets her big break by going on a USO tour through Afghanistan to perform for our troops. Things go bad and Bill finds himself stranded, with no money or passport in a foreign land. That is when he meets Kate, a hooker with a plan and Bruce, a mercenary looking for a fast buck. That is also about the time Bill discovers a young Afghani girl that can really sing and so he wants to put her on the Afghanistan version of American Idol, Afghan Star. The only problem with that is with the native culture and their beliefs that women should not sing in public-the penalty is death. That is when Bill is at his best, fast talking, negotiating and acting a little crazy. There is also lots of good music. It's rated "R" for language, violence, drug use and sexual content-no nudity-and has a running time of 1 hour & 40 minutes. I don't think I would buy this on DVD but if you like Bill Murray, it would be a good rental.
This movie showcases Bill Murray at his best, fast talking and acting just a little on the zany side. He plays a music talent agent that is down on his luck. He used to have a thriving career, with big name clients but is now handling clients out of his motel room. Zooey is his latest star and she gets her big break by going on a USO tour through Afghanistan to perform for our troops. Things go bad and Bill finds himself stranded, with no money or passport in a foreign land. That is when he meets Kate, a hooker with a plan and Bruce, a mercenary looking for a fast buck. That is also about the time Bill discovers a young Afghani girl that can really sing and so he wants to put her on the Afghanistan version of American Idol, Afghan Star. The only problem with that is with the native culture and their beliefs that women should not sing in public-the penalty is death. That is when Bill is at his best, fast talking, negotiating and acting a little crazy. There is also lots of good music. It's rated "R" for language, violence, drug use and sexual content-no nudity-and has a running time of 1 hour & 40 minutes. I don't think I would buy this on DVD but if you like Bill Murray, it would be a good rental.