Rating: R
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 11/13/2007
Distributor/Studio: New Line Home Video
In this
musical comedy-
adventure starring self-proclaimed greatest band in the world
Tenacious D, a pair of aspiring
rock superstars attempt to convince the world of their true talents as they embark on a daring quest to acquire the supernaturally powered guitar pick that will finally allow them to fully realize their vast
rock & roll potential.
JB (
Jack Black) is a naïve Midwesterner whose strict Christian parents view his burning passion for
heavy metal as a mortal sin. After his dad tears down every poster in his bedroom except for a
Ronnie James Dio poster on the back of the door, the former
Black Sabbath frontman instructs the aspiring young rocker to seek out his fortune no matter what the cost. Subsequently setting his sights on Hollywood and hellbent to take the world of
rock music by storm,
JB sneaks out his bedroom window and makes his way to Venice Beach, where he soon meets guitar-strumming slacker
KG (
Kyle Gass). With a future of
rock & roll superstardom now well within their reach,
JB and
KG harness the power of
Satan to form hellfire
hard rock duo
Tenacious D and set out on a quest to achieve musical immortality by stealing the mythical guitar pick said to instill its owner with unprecedented musical prowess.
~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
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