Detroit Rock City

1999 95 min ★ 6.8 Comedy, Music, Adventure

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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Cast

Giuseppe Andrews

Lex

James DeBello

Trip Hurudie

Edward Furlong

Hawk

Sam Huntington

Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce

Lin Shaye

Mrs. Bruce

Melanie Lynskey

Beth Bumsteen

Natasha Lyonne

Christine

Shannon Tweed

Amanda Finch

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Barbara

Kristin Booth

Cashier

Details

Director

Adam Rifkin

Tagline

"Kiss the rules goodbye."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$6,500,000

Revenue

$4,217,115

Production

Corrupter Production Service Ltd., New Line Cinema, Takoma Entertainment, Base 12, KISS Nation

Reviews

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Wuchak

May 3, 2021

★ 4/10

_**Great 70’s songs, sometimes amusing, but basically an insult to KISS fans**_ In 1978, four teenagers from Cleveland plan to go to a KISS concert in Detroit and have many misadventures reaching their goal. The four are played by Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello and Sam Huntington. “Detroit Rock City” (1999) features great rock/metal from the 70s by KISS, AC/DC, Blue Oyster C...