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Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

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Detroit Rock City

"Kiss the rules goodbye."

1999

1h 35m

6.8(461 votes)

Comedy

Music

Adventure

Overview

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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Production Companies

New Line Cinema

KISS Nation

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

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

Creative team

Directed by: Adam Rifkin
Written by: Carl V. Dupré
Produced by: Gene Simmons
Kathleen Haase

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