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Release Year1988
Runtime1h 52m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, Music
Votes3
DirectorJános Xantus
WritersMihály Víg, János Xantus, Tamás Pajor
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast7 credited
Also Known AsThe Rock Convert
About The Rock Convert
Director Janos Xantus was in the middle of making a video about Hungarian rock star Tamas Pajor when his subject suddenly became a convert to born-again Christianity. As a result, Xantus was able to record the startling transition. Pajor had been a hell-bent rocker, heavily into drugs, and known for a violent temper. We see him become a clean-living, clean-cut youth who sings about Jesus. Xantus had captured pre-conversion tape of Pajor trashing a hotel room and punching his hand through a plate glass window. In one of this film's most effective scenes, the new Pajor, hand heavily bandaged, quietly watches this footage. Rock Terito also has some dramatic recreations, but these add little to our understanding of Pajor. The transfer from video to film was generally effective, but some scenes are murkily lit. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi
Directed by János Xantus, The Rock Convert leans on a strong ensemble — László Bolyki, Tamás Pajor, József Borbély — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 1988.
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