5.8 Score

1999 • 1h 35min • R • Adventure, Comedy, Music

Detroit Rock City

"Kiss the rules goodbye."

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!

IMDb 6.8

RT 49%

MC 33

Director

Adam Rifkin

Writer

Carl V. Dupré

Composer

J. Peter Robinson

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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

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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

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Miles Dougal Elvis

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