# Bandslam - High School Band (2009)

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**Original title**: *Bandslam*
**Runtime**: 111 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Drama, Family, Music, Romance
**Directed by**: Todd Graff
**Written by**: Josh A. Cagan, Todd Graff
**Starring**: Aly Michalka, Vanessa Hudgens, Gaelan Connell, Scott Porter, Ryan Donowho, Charlie Saxton

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## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Ah, the underdog music movie. Will Burton, a young music obsessive, finds himself managing a rock band. They enter a battle of the bands competition. It is exactly the film you imagine.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful, uplifting

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