The Rock Convert (Rocktérítő) 35 years old

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

Credits

The Rock Convert Cast

Name Character
János Gémes He was 45, 59 years old when he died as Mágus
László Bolyki as Bej
Zsolt Deák as Juanito
Sarah Fruct as Delphine
Tamás Pajor as Himself
József Borbély He was 197, 79 years old when he died
Tibor Dóka as Incognito

The Rock Convert Crew

Name Department
Mihály Víg as Writer. He was 31 (now 67) years old Writing
János Xantus as Director. He was 35 (59) years old when He died Directing
János Xantus as Writer. He was 35 (59) years old when He died Writing
Tamás Pajor as Writer. Writing
The Rock Convert (35 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, November 20, 1988
  • Runtime: 112 minutes