Not Fade Away

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  • Opened December 21, 2012 
  • 1 hr 57 min
  • NR | Sexual Content, Pervasive Language and Some Drug Use
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 17+. More on child suitability

  • It’s 1964, the Rolling Stones appear on television and three best friends from the suburbs of New Jersey decide to form a rock band. Written and Directed by David Chase (Sopranos). Starring John Magaro, Jack Huston, Will Brill, Bella Heathcote, Brad Garrett, Christopher McDonald and James Gandolfini. Full synopsis

  • Cast: John Magaro, Will Brill, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, James Gandolfini, Molly Price
  • Director: David Chase
  • Genres: Drama

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So you want to me a rock star?

by calexan

This is a funny, poignant story of a young man growing up in the 1960s who wants his rock group to be the next Rolling Stones. We see his awkward attempts to find love, the jealousy he inspires in...

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Absolutely boring and unwatchable

by mwgarb

The movie opens with a depiction of Jagger meeting Richards. It is charming and engaging. That is the last good moment of the movie. Just horrible. all the way around. It was like David Chase's...

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Beautiful Period Piece

by siralden

Beautifully Written. Pacing is great. Puts you right there with the hopes and dreams....

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Critic Reviews

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Slant Magazine
| Jaime N. Christley

Triumphs when David Chase's empowerment as a kind of autobiographical historian is balanced with the thrill of submersing the viewer in the tidal pool of his memories Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
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The film may be too meandering for mainstream acceptance, but its focus will make the Paramount Vantage release connect directly with many baby boomers. It's also a warm, funny, poignant scrapbook that evokes a spirit of youth still relatable in later eras. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

Not Fade Away is a movie by a filmmaker who treasures his memories, cares about social history and relishes getting it right. Read full review

75
Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

His (Chase) ardent, acutely observed debut makes him, at 67, a filmmaker to watch. Read full review

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John Magaro as Douglas, Brahm Vaccarella as Joe Patuto, Jack Huston as Eugene and Will Brill as Wells in "Not Fade Away."