

Music and Lyrics
2007-02-09 · 104 min · ★ 6.5
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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Production details
- Directors
- Marc Lawrence
- Production companies
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, Reserve Room, Flower Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 40,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 145,896,422
Top Cast
Drew BarrymoreSophie Fisher
Hugh GrantAlex Fletcher
Brad GarrettChris Riley
Haley BennettCora Corman
Brooke TansleyJanice Stern
Aasif MandviKhan
Zak OrthDavid Newbert
Scott PorterColin Thompson
Andrew WyattPop Guitar Player
Daniel Stewart ShermanWilly
Matthew MorrisonRay
Jason AntoonGreg Antonsky
Kristen JohnstonRhonda
Adam GrupperGary
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