Camp Rock

Camp Rock is a 2008 American film directed by Matthew Diamond. It is a Disney Channel Original Movie and was released on June 20, 2008.
== Plot ==
Shy singer Mitchie Torres and her family are unable to afford the fees required to attend Camp Rock, a summer music camp. Her mother, Connie, a chef, is hired to cater food for the camp, which enables Mitchie to attend at a discounted rate. Her mother tasks Mitchie to help her in the kitchen when not performing camp duties. Upon arrival, Mitchie meets fellow camper Caitlyn Gellar, an aspiring music producer.
Shane Gray, the spoiled lead singer of the pop music trio Connect 3, returns to Camp Rock at his bandmates' behest to rehabilitate Shane's public image. Shane assumes a position as a dance instructor and is required to record a song with the winner of Final Jam, the camp's closing singing competition. Shane overhears Mitchie singing in a hall; unable to see her before she leaves, he obsesses over finding her, with the camp knowing he is searching for the girl with "the voice".
During Opening Jam, a camp meet-and-greet, Mitchie learns the campers are rich or well-connected. Embarrassed at being able to attend camp due to Connie's catering, Mitchie lies to Tess Tyler (the popular daughter of singer TJ Tyler) and her friends Ella Pador and Margaret "Peggy" Dupree that her mother is the president of the Chinese department of the music channel Hot Tunes TV. Impressed, Tess invites Mitchie to join her group at the disappointment of Caitlyn, who advises against Mitchie becoming friends with Tess.
During lunch, an argument between Tess and Caitlyn escalates to a food fight. Tess portrays Caitlyn as the aggressor of the dispute to Brown Cesario, the camp's director and Shane's uncle; Brown punishes Caitlyn by making her work in the kitchen. Mitchie, worried Caitlyn will learn about her secret, does not defend her, to Caitlyn's annoyance.
Shane shares a song with Mitchie, which is a stylistic departure to his previous music with Connect 3. Doubtful his record label and fans would accept a change in musical direction, Mitchie expresses she likes the song. As Caitlyn arrives in the kitchen and learns about Mitchie's secret, they argue but reconcile at Pyjama Jam, a pyjama party music showcase, after Mitchie stands up to Tess when Tess attempts to upstage Caitlyn's performance.
Jealous at seeing Mitchie and Shane together, Tess follows her and learns of her secret. Tess exposes Mitchie in front of campers; Shane, believing Mitchie lied to him solely to be with him because he is famous, breaks their friendship and Mitchie becomes ostracised at camp. Tess then deduces Mitchie is the mysterious singer. On the eve of Final Jam, Tess frames Mitchie and Caitlyn for stealing her bracelet, and Brown bans them from all camp activities until the end of Final Jam.
At Final Jam, which is judged by Connect 3, Peggy and Ella argue with Tess and opt not to perform with her as planned; Ella performs with fellow campers Barron James and Sander Loyer. Tess stumbles during her performance after TJ attends and takes a call, and then retreats backstage in tears. Peggy performs a solo song as Final Jam's closing act and eventual winner. When Brown announces the end of Final Jam, Mitchie and Caitlyn make the spotlights flicker; he lets them go on stage, proud they understood their ban was only until "the end of Final Jam". As Mitchie sings, Shane realises she is the mysterious singer, and they reconcile by singing together. Backstage, Tess apologises to Peggy and Ella and tells Brown that she staged the theft of her bracelet.
In the extended ending, Caitlyn invites Mitchie, Tess, Peggy, and Ella to the recording studio she built in her garage.
== Cast and Characters ==
* Demi Lovato as Mitchie Torres
* Joe Jonas as Shane Gray
* Meaghan Martin as Tess Tyler
* Alyson Stoner as Caitlyn Gellar
* Maria Canals-Barrera as Connie Torres
* Daniel Fathers as Brown Cessario
* Julie BRown as Dee La Duke
* Anna Maria Perez de Tagle as Ella Pador
* Jasmine Richards as Margaret "Peggy" Dupree
* Jordan Francis as Barron James
* Roshon Fegan as Sander Loyer
* Nick Jonas as Nate Gray
* Kevin Jonas as Jason Gray
* Aaryn Doyle as Lola Scott
* Giovanni Spina as Andy
* Edward Jaunz as Steve Torres
* Jennifer Ricci as TJ Tyler
== Music ==
* Camp Rock (Soundtrack)
== Sequels ==
* Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
Category:Camp Rock
Category:Disney Channel Original Movies
Category:Films
Category:Live-action Films
Category:2008 Films
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