Rock & Rule

Rock & Rule
Theatrical release poster
Directed byClive A. Smith
Screenplay by
Story by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLenora Hume
Edited byG. Scott LaBarge
Music byPatricia Cullen
Production
companies
Distributed byMGM/UA Entertainment Company
Release dates
  • April 15, 1983 (1983-04-15) (United States)
  • August 12, 1983 (1983-08-12) (Canada)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryCanada
Languages
  • English
  • French
Budget$8 million
Box office$30,379 (US)

Rock & Rule (known as Ring of Power outside North America) is a 1983 Canadian animated musical science fantasy film featuring the voices of Don Francks, Greg Salata, and Susan Roman. It was produced by Michael Hirsh and Patrick Loubert and directed by Clive A. Smith from a screenplay by John Halfpenny and Peter Sauder.

Centering upon rock and roll music, Rock & Rule includes songs by Cheap Trick, Debbie Harry, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, and Earth, Wind & Fire. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic United States populated by mutant humanoid animals. The film was a commercial failure due in large part to its extremely small limited theatrical release by distributor MGM/UA, grossing $30,379 on an $8 million budget. Nonetheless, Rock & Rule has developed a cult following, with public knowledge of the film boosted by the Internet.