Detroit Rock City (1999)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

Adam Rifkin

Writer (WGA):

Carl V. Dupré (written by)

Release Date:

13 August 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Music

Tagline:

Rock and roll all night. Party every day.

Plot:

A comedy about four teenagers in 1978 who try to scam their way into a KISS concert.

Plot Keywords:

Concert | Teenager | High School | School | 1970s

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Giuseppe Andrews	...	Lex
James DeBello	...	Trip (as James De Bello)
Edward Furlong	...	Hawk
Sam Huntington	...	Jam
Lin Shaye	...	Mrs. Bruce
Melanie Lynskey	...	Beth
Natasha Lyonne	...	Christine
Miles Dougal	...	Elvis
Nick Scotti	...	Kenny
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Barbara
David Quane	...	Bobby
Rodger Barton	...	Mr. Bumsteen
Kathryn Haggis	...	Mrs. Bumsteen
David Gardner	...	Priest
Shannon Tweed	...	Amanda Finch

Also Known As:

The Kiss Movie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, drug use and sex-related content.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:R (No. 36634) | Finland:S | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Canada:14A | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Billy Sue's Rebel Garage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Each of the members of the band Mystery (Hawk, Trip, Jam, and Lex) mirror the members of the band KISS and even get together with girls appropriate to their counterparts: Hawk is like Paul Stanley, and gets the supermodel; Jam is like Peter Criss, and gets Beth (named after his solo song); Trip is like Ace Frehley, and gets the spacey girl; and Lex is like Gene Simmons, and gets Christine (named after one of his trademark songs).

Goofs:

Continuity: After the highway chase, when Hawk is being dragged over to have his face rubbed in the pizza on the windshield of the disco car, pizza is already visible on the shoulder of his jacket.

Quotes:

Lex: You just upset the Incredible Hulk, his idiot half brother, and the two circus clowns.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hell's Highway (2002/I) (V)

Soundtrack:

Good Old Days

4 kids do ANYTHING for KISS tickets in 1978

Hilarious...not a brainy or brilliant picture but it carries some off-the-wall moments that make it all worthwhile. The dialogue is unflinchingly crude and certain scenes will just catch you off-guard...definately worth your time. Don't worry if you aren't into KISS...it's more about their journey TO the concert.