''The Karaoke King'' is a 2007

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Dan Mackler and JJ Ruscella. The film is loosely based on

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's play, ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, ...

''.

Plot

It revolves around a fictional bar named Lil's in

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, known as the birthplace of

karaoke Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music i ...

in the

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. For as long as anyone can remember, one man named Eddie Bowman has won the weekly Wednesday night karaoke competition. The film follows one fateful night where Eddie battles between his long-time girlfriend, Nikki, and his long-time nemesis, Rupert Goldfine to determine who is going to be the next reigning Karaoke King.

Cast

* Ed Donovan as the Bar owner * Ken Wilder as Eddie Bowman * Anil Kumar as Rupert D. Goldfine * Lisa K. Bryant as Nikki Derringer * David Knoell as Devon Smallwood * Darlin Barry as Lil Derringer * Annie Meisels as Jenny Mae Mayweather * Aaron Kirkpatrick as Billy Mayweather * Brian Vernon as Harold DuPont * John Archer Lundgren as The Colonel * Hank Stone as Cooter * John Wayne Schaffer as Monty * Keston John as KJ Diggs * Donté Bonner as KJ Spins * Ron Zarr as Miss Fuji * Sam Singhause as Carl Derringer/Young Miss Fuji * Linda Landry as Young Lil * Tad Ingram as Jared/Health Inspector * Jenny Ashman as Madeline * Giancarlo Damiani as Manny * Ayla Harrison as Patrick * J.J. Ruscella as Herman * Chris Niess as Nelson * Fieli Deurs as Taka * Amanda Clark as Melissa Many of the film's cast and crew included faculty and students from

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External links

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Shirt Room Karaoke
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