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Music and Lyrics

2007PG-131h 44m6.5 / 10

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A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.

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Synopsis

A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.

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Cast

Drew BarrymoreSophie Fisher
Hugh GrantAlex Fletcher
Brad GarrettChris Riley
Haley BennettCora Corman
Brooke TansleyJanice Stern
Aasif MandviKhan
Zak OrthDavid Newbert
Scott PorterColin Thompson

Credits

Directed by
Marc Lawrence
Written by
Marc Lawrence

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$40M
Box office
$145.9M

Production

  • Castle Rock EntertainmentUnited States
  • Village Roadshow PicturesUnited States
  • Reserve Room
  • Flower FilmsUnited States

Themes

has beenlyricspianopop starromcomsongwriting