Feature2012·90m·6.2

Radio Rebel

Can the girl who never speaks... Become the voice of a generation?

ComedyDramaFamilyTV MovieMusic

High school senior Tara is so painfully shy that she dreads speaking to anyone in the hallways or getting called on in class. But in the privacy of her bedroom with her iPod in hand, she rocks out -- doing mock broadcasts for Miami's hottest FM radio station, which happens to be owned by her stepfather. When a slot opens up at The SLAM, Tara surprises herself by blossoming behind the mike into confident, "Radio Rebel" -- and to everyone's shock, she's a hit!

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Cast

Debby Ryan

Tara

Sarena Parmar

Audrey

Adam DiMarco

Gavin

Atticus Mitchell

Gabe

Merritt Patterson

Stacy

Allie Bertram

Kim

Iain Belcher

Barry

Rowen Kahn

Larry

Nancy Robertson

Principal Moreno

Martin Cummins

Rob

April Telek

Delilah

Mercedes de la Zerda

Cami Q

Brenda Crichlow

Mrs. Brower

Keith MacKechnie

Janitor Margowsky

Chanelle Peloso

Neckbrace Girl

Conor Fanning

Football Jock

Samuel Patrick Chu

RC Dorky Guy

Dana Blankenberg

Mathlete Girl

Siobhan Williams

Carnation Girl

Sam Laird

Frizzy Haired Kid

Details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Languages
English
Budget
Revenue
Age rating
Quality
4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production
Two 4 The Money MediaMarVista Entertainment

Crew

Director

Peter Howitt

Writers

Erik Patterson, Jessica Scott, Peter Howitt, Danielle Joseph

Richard Schwadel

Editor

Troy Hansen

Production Design

Rebekka Sorensen

Costume Design

Kamal Derkaoui

Director of Photography

James Jandrisch

Original Music Composer

Gallery

Reviews

Kamurai

9/20/2020

6.0

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. I'm honestly not a big fan of Debby Ryan, though she definitely can own a role, and I'll even admit she basically carries this movie. Because I'm not a particular fan of her flavor, it may have affected my view of the movie though. I'm very into her character of a high school ghost, shadowing as an airwaves vigilante though. The weirdness of being a "rebel" though is the company sponsorship angle. It allows for mechanical parts of the story, but feels a little antithetical. The more interesting angle is the witch hunt for Radio Rebel: it takes some interesting turns, but ultimately lands in the predictable results. It's a good enough watch, it's just nothing special.