The Rock n' Roll Cops A Scott Shaw Zen Film

THE ROCK N' ROLL COPS
A Scott Shaw Zen Film
With a guitar in one hand,
a gun in the other,
they kick Hollywood's butt! 

Created and Directed by Scott Shaw, The Rock n' Roll Cops is a blistering non-stop Action Adventure through the mean streets of Hollywood, California.

Co-Produced and Photographed by Donald G. Jackson.

STARRING:
◆ International Action Star and Martial Arts Master, Scott Shaw
◆ Action Star, David Heavener
◆ Co-Creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Kevin Eastman
◆ Penthouse Pet and B-Movie Queen, Julie Strain
◆ Ultimate Hollywood Bad Guys: Robert Z'Dar and William Smith
◆ and Famed Indie Filmmaker, Donald G. Jackson

CO-STARS:
This film has a great cast of co-stars including: Ann Marie Lynch, Eric Brummer, Collin Gillis, Julie Lunar Strom, Nancy Vee, Samatha Phillips, and Dee Wallace when she was at the apex of her Adult Film Superstardom.

FILM FACTS:

• Many of the scenes for this movie were filmed on Hollywood and Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood, California.
• The iconic Bonventure Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles was used as one of the primary filming locations for the creation of this film.
• Another primary filming location for this Zen Film was Union Station, Los Angeles. Finished in 1939, this railway hub is a spectacular location that has been used in numerous films, television shows, and commercials. It is known as, "The last great railway station."
• Scott Shaw played his Kris Derrig (Gibson) Les Paul in this film.
• David Heavener plays Scott Shaw's '64 Gibson Trini Lopez in this film.
• The VHS Video Tape release of this film was titled: Rock n' Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins.
• Dee Wallace was at the height of her adult film superstardom when she appeared in this Zen Film. She first appeared in the Shaw/Jackson production of Guns of El Chupacabra and later in Witch's Brew.
• In Italy this Zen Film was released as, La Roccia n' Poliziotti di Rotolo.

• The Rock n’ Roll Cops: The Story of the Production
• Rockin' the System: An Exploration of Scott Shaw's Rock n' Roll Cops

The Rock n' Roll Cops DVD
The Rock n' Roll Cops on YouTube


The Rock n' Roll Cops Lite
All the Action None of the Nudity
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite DVD
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite on YouTube
Rock n' Roll Cops Lite on Amazon Prime Video

DOCUMENTARY:

Frogtown News
Frogtown News DVD
Frogtown News on YouTube
Also, Check out the Scott Shaw Zen Documentary Frogtown News where Scott Shaw, Donald G. Jackson, Kevin Eastman, and Julie Strain discuss some of the foundational elements of this Zen Film.

OUTTAKES:

The Rock n' Roll Cops Outtake on YouTube
Here's a scene that did not make it into the final cut of the Zen Film, The Rock n' Roll Cops. Special thanks to my Zen Filmmaking brother and sister Kevin Eastman and Julie Stain and the beautiful Lydia Schone.


Cinematografia Obsesion on YouTube
To view some of the obsessional camera work of Donald G. Jackson in association with filming some of the scenes from this movie, this is a great documentary to watch.


SHOPPING:

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The Rock n' Roll Cops Posters, Tee-Shirts, Cups, Towels, Pillows & More


Scott Shaw The Rock n' Roll Cops Signed DVD

BOOKS:

There is a Great Chapter in Scott Shaw's book, Zen Filmmaking that details the creation of this film. Click on the title to pick up your copy and find out more about what actually took place.

Scott Shaw also presents additional information about The Rock n' Roll Cops in these books:

Zen Filmmaking 2: Further Writings on the Cinematic Arts


Zen Filmmaking 3: Expanded Writings on Creative Life and the Cinematic Arts


Zen Filmmaking 4: Expanded Writings on the Philosophy of Filmmaking


Donald G. Jackson: Soldier of Cinema

PUBLICITY AND PRODUCTIONS STILLS:

Julie Strain taking a photograph of Scott Shaw and Kevin Eastman on the set of Rock n' Roll Cops.


Here's the Photograph taken.


Scott Shaw, David Heavener, and Donald G. Jackson at the 1998 American Film Market where Rock n' Roll Cops Premiered.


Julie Says, "Hi."

FLASH BACK:

Here's one of the early film posters for The Rock n' Roll Cops.


Here's the poster for one of the working titles for this Zen Film, Hollywood Cops.


Here's the video box for Rock n' Roll Cops 2: The Adventure Begins.
Video Tapes remember those?


Rock n' Roll Cops had credit cards created as a promotional tool for the 1998 American Film Market.

All Photographs Copyright © 1998—All Rights Reserved