Director: Mark Rydell

Writers: Bo Goldman; Bill Kerby

Keywords: Drama, Rock and Roll

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Victor Argo	Actor	5-Nov-1934	6-Apr-2004	Taxi Driver and Mean Streets
Jonathan Banks	Actor	31-Jan-1947		Frank McPike on Wiseguy
Alan Bates	Actor	17-Feb-1934	27-Dec-2003	Basil in Zorba the Greek
Rudy Bond	Actor	1-Oct-1912	29-Mar-1982	A Streetcar Named Desire
Frederic Forrest	Actor	23-Dec-1936		Apocalypse Now
David Keith	Actor	8-May-1954		Firestarter
Bette Midler	Singer	1-Dec-1945		Ol' Red Hair
Barry Primus	Actor	16-Feb-1938		Gold Coast
Doris Roberts	Actor	4-Nov-1930		Marie on Everybody Loves Raymond
Harry Dean Stanton	Actor	14-Jul-1926		Bathrobe-clad actor from Repo Man
Jack Starrett	Film Director	2-Nov-1936	27-Mar-1989	Cleopatra Jones

REVIEWS

Review by anonymous (posted on 12-Sep-2006)

While some have said that the Rose is all out of sync,that it doesnt follow the life of Janis Joplin,(Which it was VERY loosely based on)that it is hokey,...I dont agree with any of it. This film isnt meant to be an epic,but rather perhaps a lesson in excess. That life can be hell if you let it get out of control. This is simply a look at one individual who let that happen. Drugs,booze,and life on the road. Put it all together,and it can kill you. While I am not a real fan of Bette Midler,she slammed her role into the faces of the viewers,vibrant life exploded from her character,even to the inevitable ending. Her manager,Rudge Campbell,who was played brilliantly by Alan Bates,was responsible for an out of control rock star who didnt care what she did or who she angered along the way. Rudge is so well rounded as a character that we cant tell if he is a cut throat manager,or just a manager who is bound by all the dates,responsabilities,and contracts that were signed by he and Rose. Yet,with all,it can almost be read that he is in love with her as well. Bates stands out,every bit as much as Midler,as someone who is going slowly crazy trying to keep everything together,but cant without Midler's help. Which she has no wish to give. Instead,she wishes to stop in the middle of the tour,leaving him to do the explaining. It is his character I remember and felt the deepest,oddly enough. He is the reason I keep going back,along with an outstanding soundtrack. Each and every song is incredibly done by Midler,with all the power she doesnt have in her shows as a preformer outside of the film. As I stated,I am not a big fan of hers,but she is a good singer. If she had done more music like what she did in the Rose,perhaps I would be.Still,she's proven one thing to me. She can do many more diverse things than I thought she could do,and is a great actress as well. Sadly,Alan Bates died in 2003.

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