Detroit Rock City

Aug 13, 1999

1h 35m

★ 6.7

Kiss the rules goodbye.

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!

Genres

Comedy

Music

Adventure

Production Companies

Corrupter Production Service Ltd.

New Line Cinema

Takoma Entertainment

Base 12

KISS Nation

Detroit Rock City Trailers

Cast

Lex

Giuseppe Andrews

Trip Hurudie

James DeBello

Hawk

Edward Furlong

Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce

Sam Huntington

Mrs. Bruce

Lin Shaye

Beth Bumsteen

Melanie Lynskey

Christine

Natasha Lyonne

Amanda Finch

Shannon Tweed

Barbara

Emmanuelle Chriqui

Cashier

Kristin Booth

Father Phillip McNulty

Joe Flaherty

Chongo

Matthew G. Taylor

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