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Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Kiss The Rules Goodbye.

Genres

ComedyMusicAdventure

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In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!

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Budget

$6500000

Revenue

$4217115

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

13 August 1999

Country

United States of America

Cast

Giuseppe Andrews

Giuseppe Andrews

Lex

James DeBello

James DeBello

Trip Hurudie

Edward Furlong

Edward Furlong

Hawk

Sam Huntington

Sam Huntington

Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce

Lin Shaye

Lin Shaye

Mrs. Bruce

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Beth Bumsteen

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Christine

Shannon Tweed

Shannon Tweed

Amanda Finch

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Barbara

Kristin Booth

Kristin Booth

Cashier

Joe Flaherty

Joe Flaherty

Father Phillip McNulty

Matthew G. Taylor

Matthew G. Taylor

Chongo

Miles Dougal

Miles Dougal

Elvis

Nick Scotti

Nick Scotti

Kenny

David Quane

David Quane

Bobby

Rodger Barton

Rodger Barton

Mr. Stewart Bumsteen

Kathryn Haggis

Kathryn Haggis

Mrs. Stewart Bumsteen

David Gardner

David Gardner

Detroit Priest

Cody Jones

Cody Jones

Little Kid

Joan Heney

Joan Heney

Study Hall Teacher

Ron Jeremy

Ron Jeremy

MC

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

Kiss

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

Kiss

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley

Kiss

Peter Criss

Peter Criss

Kiss

Richard Hillman

Richard Hillman

Scalper

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Beefy Guy #1

Ryan Letriard

Ryan Letriard

Six Year Old #2

Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa

Beefy Guy #2

Julian Richings

Julian Richings

Ticket Taker

Rob Smith

Rob Smith

Simple Simon

Aaron Berg

Aaron Berg

Bartender

Paul Brogren

Paul Brogren

Roadie #1

Allan Clow

Allan Clow

Man with Coat

Chris Benson

Chris Benson

Mr. Johansen

Colleen Williams

Colleen Williams

Nun

Stephen Joffe

Stephen Joffe

Six Year Old #1

Joseph Haase

Joseph Haase

Security Guard

Kevin Corrigan

Kevin Corrigan

Beefy Jerk #1

Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa

Beefy Jerk #2

Lindy Booth

Lindy Booth

Girl #1

Christina Sicoli

Christina Sicoli

Foxy Girl

Michael Barry

Michael Barry

Nerd

Vic Rigler

Vic Rigler

Pizza Boy

Eileen Flood

Eileen Flood

Female Parishoner

Pamela Bowen

Pamela Bowen

Matmok Lieutenant

Johnie Chase

Johnie Chase

Cop #1

Shane Daly

Shane Daly

Chongo's Friend

Noah Dalton Danby

Noah Dalton Danby

Chongo's Friend

Christopher Lee Clements

Christopher Lee Clements

Stripper #1

Jonathan Cuthill

Jonathan Cuthill

Stripper #2

Nemo Vojic

Nemo Vojic

Stripper #3

Rich Coulson

Rich Coulson

Stripper #4

Michael Kremko

Michael Kremko

Stripper #5

Derek De Luis

Derek De Luis

Stripper #6

Tara Elliott

Tara Elliott

Babe #2

Elissa Bradley

Elissa Bradley

Babe #3

Cherry Flatley

Cherry Flatley

Babe #4

Leilene Ondrade

Leilene Ondrade

Babe #5

Hazel K. Anderson

Hazel K. Anderson

Babe #6

Jessica Kleiner

Jessica Kleiner

Babe #7

Nadia Dalchand

Nadia Dalchand

Babe #8

Kerri Michalica

Kerri Michalica

Babe #9

Kerry Robinson

Kerry Robinson

Babe #10

Dino M. Sicoli

Dino M. Sicoli

Really Lucky Hot Tub Dude

Gurjeet Ahluwalia

Gurjeet Ahluwalia

Smoker (uncredited)

Todd Bendera

Todd Bendera

Kiss Fan (uncredited)

Jason Biggs

Jason Biggs

Guy in Red Track Suit (uncredited)

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cher

Cher

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Raven Cinello

Raven Cinello

Student (uncredited)

Bryan Dunn

Bryan Dunn

It's Raining Men Dancer (uncredited)

Frank Falcone

Frank Falcone

Roadie (uncredited)

Matt Graver

Matt Graver

Mini-Mart Hostage (uncredited)

Gavin Heffernan

Gavin Heffernan

Drunken Fan (uncredited)

Kassandra Marr

Kassandra Marr

Groupie (uncredited)

A.C. McCray

A.C. McCray

Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Brian McGuire

Brian McGuire

Teenager (uncredited)

Randy Meehan

Randy Meehan

Concert kid (uncredited)

Rina Nath

Rina Nath

Babe #1 (uncredited)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self - in Resignation Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lisa Perkins

Lisa Perkins

Simple Simon's Co-Host (uncredited)

Adam Rifkin

Adam Rifkin

It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Tim Sullivan

Tim Sullivan

KISS Concert Audience Member (uncredited)

Louis Tripp

Louis Tripp

Nerdy Kid (uncredited)

Andy Warhol

Andy Warhol

Self - at Studio 54 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bill Welychka

Bill Welychka

Man Backstage (uncredited)

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