Stick it to the man! In 2003, writer Mike White collaborated with Jack Black and director Richard Linklater on the musical comedy School of Rock.
The flick was so successful that it even spawned a Nickelodeon series and a Tony-nominated musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.In the original movie, struggling singer Dewey Finn (Black) goes undercover as a substitute teacher for a local prep school in order to earn some quick cash to pay his rent.
He pretends to be his best friend and former bandmate, Ned Schneebly (White), and discovers that his students all have gifted musical talents.
He teams up with the children to form a band, intent on entering a Battle of the Bands competition to bag its cash prize.White originally penned the script
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