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Extended Rock Star Edition DVD cover
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Directed by | Matthew Diamond |
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Composer(s) | David Kitay |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
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Producer(s) | Kevin Lafferty |
Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
Editor(s) | Girish Bhargava |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Distributor | Disney-ABC Domestic Television |
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Original network | Disney Channel |
Original release | June 20, 2008 |
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Followed by | Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam |
Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Matthew Diamond and starring Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Meaghan Martin and Alyson Stoner.
The film debuted on the American Disney Channel on June 20, 2008. Camp Rock was the second DCOM to air on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney after its premiere on Disney Channel, and was placed on the iTunes Store for digital purchase shortly after is premiere on Disney Channel. The film was watched by 8.9 million viewers on the night of its premiere, and is currently the third highest viewed DCOM of all time, behind High School Musical 2 and Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie.
Camp Rock was filmed at YMCA Camp Wanakita in Haliburton, Ontario and Kilcoo Camp in Minden, Ontario.
The film was followed by a sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (2010).
Mitchie Torres is an aspiring young musician who hopes to become a professional singer. Mitchie wants to go to a music camp named "Camp Rock". Since the family cannot afford the tuition, Mitchie's mother, Connie, arranges to cater food for the camp, thus allowing Mitchie to attend. In return, Mitchie must help her mother out in the kitchen.
Meanwhile, Shane Gray, the spoiled and arrogant lead singer of the popular music trio Connect 3, has been assigned to be in charge of dance classes for one month at Camp Rock by his bandmates Jason and Nate and is forced to record a song with the winner of Final Jam. Shane accidentally hears someone singing on the first day and falls in love with the voice, but does not know the identity of the singer.