''BoyBand'' is a comedic feature film released in 2010 that depicts the fictional saga of the first ever American
boy band. The film stars Michael Copon, Robert Hoffman, Ryan Hansen, Ryan Pinkston, Ernest Phillips, Lorenzo Hooker III, Kurt Fuller, Ming-Na, Richard Riehle, and Tom Wright. The film was shot entirely in the county of
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester ( , ) is a city and county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, the city's population was 206,518 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the second-List of cities i ...
and even features a fictional Worcester High School. ''BoyBand'' was produced by Worcester-based Artigo/Ajemian films. The film was written and directed by Jon Artigo, and produced by Andrea Ajemian. Kaz Gamble produced and recorded the entire soundtrack. The film is also known as ''BoyBand: Breakin' through in '82''.
Film Threat reviewed ''BoyBand'', writing that "The problem entirely lies in a story, so wacky you can't relate to it and jokes that have no payoff. Boy Band is a wasted opportunity."
Plot
In 1982, Brad Roberts is Worcester High School's star football quarterback and dating the captain of the
cheerleading
Cheerleading is an activity in which the participants (called cheerleaders) cheer for their team as a form of encouragement. It can range from chanting slogans to intense physical activity. It can be performed to motivate sports teams, to ente ...
squad. He secretly plays in a
heavy metal band
Heavy metal (or simply metal) is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and United States. With roots in blues rock, psychedelic rock and acid rock, heavy metal bands developed ...
, and dreams of being a pop star. Brad's parents are separated, but still live together, with his mom's new boyfriend Lou Pearlman. Lou is inspired to create the first ever American boy band, and Brad decides to become a part of it.
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2010 films
2010 comedy films
Films about boy bands
American comedy films
Films set in 1982
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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