Thunderlust and The Middle Beast (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Thunderlust and The Middle Beast is a comedy film directed by Steve Pratt, running about 82 minutes. “In a world that rocks, image makes a difference.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Long-haired, loud, and a real long way from home. The hip thrusting glam metal band with an image problem has come to a part of the world that suffers the same. The Middle East. Their mission: make music videos, and get out alive. The band are furious though when they learn that management has given the job of directing their videos to a relatively inexperienced Jordanian film maker by the name of Anas. Dealing with the band's egos, tantrums and paranoia, Anas struggles to help the band create the right image for their new songs. It all makes for a volatile but hilarious mix. The band soon falls apart though and Anas faces even greater pressure to pull the video clips off. For as he knows too well; in a world that rocks, image makes the difference.

Who’s in it. Thunderlust and The Middle Beast stars Steve Pratt as Rockherteer, Hani Dashan as Anas, Ricky Diederick Vanbenthem as Ricky Starr and Zeid Zakhari as Hammer-Smith, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Thunderlust and The Middle Beast page.

If you liked it. Fans of Thunderlust and The Middle Beast tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.