ComedyMusicAdventure

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!

Release Date : 1999-08-13

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Corrupter Production Service Ltd.New Line CinemaTakoma EntertainmentBase 12KISS Nation

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Kiss Movie

Cast

Character Name : Lex

Original Name : Giuseppe Andrews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trip Hurudie

Original Name : James DeBello

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hawk

Original Name : Edward Furlong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce

Original Name : Sam Huntington

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Bruce

Original Name : Lin Shaye

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beth Bumsteen

Original Name : Melanie Lynskey

Gender : Female

Character Name : Christine

Original Name : Natasha Lyonne

Gender : Female

Character Name : Amanda Finch

Original Name : Shannon Tweed

Gender : Female

Character Name : Barbara

Original Name : Emmanuelle Chriqui

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cashier

Original Name : Kristin Booth

Gender : Female

Character Name : Father Phillip McNulty

Original Name : Joe Flaherty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chongo

Original Name : Matthew G. Taylor

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elvis

Original Name : Miles Dougal

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kenny

Original Name : Nick Scotti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bobby

Original Name : David Quane

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Stewart Bumsteen

Original Name : Rodger Barton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Stewart Bumsteen

Original Name : Kathryn Haggis

Gender : Female

Character Name : Detroit Priest

Original Name : David Gardner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Little Kid

Original Name : Cody Jones

Gender : Male

Character Name : Study Hall Teacher

Original Name : Joan Heney

Gender : Female

Character Name : MC

Original Name : Ron Jeremy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kiss

Original Name : Gene Simmons

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kiss

Original Name : Paul Stanley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kiss

Original Name : Ace Frehley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kiss

Original Name : Peter Criss

Gender : Male

Character Name : Scalper

Original Name : Richard Hillman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beefy Guy #1

Original Name : Kevin Corrigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Six Year Old #2

Original Name : Ryan Letriard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beefy Guy #2

Original Name : Steve Schirripa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ticket Taker

Original Name : Julian Richings

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simple Simon

Original Name : Rob Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Aaron Berg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roadie #1

Original Name : Paul Brogren

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man with Coat

Original Name : Allan Clow

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr. Johansen

Original Name : Chris Benson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nun

Original Name : Colleen Williams

Gender : Female

Character Name : Six Year Old #1

Original Name : Stephen Joffe

Gender : Male

Character Name : Security Guard

Original Name : Joseph Haase

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beefy Jerk #1

Original Name : Kevin Corrigan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beefy Jerk #2

Original Name : Steve Schirripa

Gender : Male

Character Name : Girl #1

Original Name : Lindy Booth

Gender : Female

Character Name : Foxy Girl

Original Name : Christina Sicoli

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nerd

Original Name : Michael Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pizza Boy

Original Name : Vic Rigler

Gender : Male

Character Name : Female Parishoner

Original Name : Eileen Flood

Gender : Male

Character Name : Matmok Lieutenant

Original Name : Pamela Bowen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Cop #1

Original Name : Johnie Chase

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chongo's Friend

Original Name : Shane Daly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chongo's Friend

Original Name : Noah Dalton Danby

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stripper #1

Original Name : Christopher Lee Clements

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stripper #2

Original Name : Jonathan Cuthill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stripper #3

Original Name : Nemo Vojic

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stripper #4

Original Name : Rich Coulson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stripper #5

Original Name : Michael Kremko

Gender : Male

Character Name : Stripper #6

Original Name : Derek De Luis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #2

Original Name : Tara Elliott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #3

Original Name : Elissa Bradley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #4

Original Name : Cherry Flatley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #5

Original Name : Leilene Ondrade

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #6

Original Name : Hazel K. Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #7

Original Name : Jessica Kleiner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #8

Original Name : Nadia Dalchand

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #9

Original Name : Kerri Michalica

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #10

Original Name : Kerry Robinson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Really Lucky Hot Tub Dude

Original Name : Dino M. Sicoli

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smoker (uncredited)

Original Name : Gurjeet Ahluwalia

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kiss Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Todd Bendera

Gender : Male

Character Name : Guy in Red Track Suit (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Biggs

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Sonny Bono

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmy Carter

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Cher

Gender : Female

Character Name : Student (uncredited)

Original Name : Raven Cinello

Gender : Female

Character Name : It's Raining Men Dancer (uncredited)

Original Name : Bryan Dunn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Roadie (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Falcone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mini-Mart Hostage (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Graver

Gender : Male

Character Name : Drunken Fan (uncredited)

Original Name : Gavin Heffernan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Groupie (uncredited)

Original Name : Kassandra Marr

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concert Attendee (uncredited)

Original Name : A.C. McCray

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenager (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Concert kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Randy Meehan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Babe #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Rina Nath

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - in Resignation Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Nixon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simple Simon's Co-Host (uncredited)

Original Name : Lisa Perkins

Gender : Male

Character Name : It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)

Original Name : Adam Rifkin

Gender : Male

Character Name : KISS Concert Audience Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Tim Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nerdy Kid (uncredited)

Original Name : Louis Tripp

Gender : Male

Character Name : Self - at Studio 54 (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Andy Warhol

Gender : Male

Character Name : Man Backstage (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Welychka

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

_**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 Cult, Van Halen, Sweet, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, Styx, David Bowie, Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath, Ted Nugent, the Ramones, etc. There are some fun moments, but the tone is too over-the-top for its own good and the story isn’t very compelling. Couple this with some odious bathroom non-humor, a lack of attractive women beyond Natasha Lyonne and the negative one-dimensional depiction of the protagonists and you have a curiously disappointing teen flick. The focus on pot-obsessed dudes is disingenuous since Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons were never into the drug culture; their idea of a party was working hard creating music, performing, touring, making money and celebrating gorgeous women. Unsurprisingly, mind-blowingly beautiful females were always attracted to KISS and frequented their concerts; so were dynamic, talented males. I’m not saying pot-worshipping, denim-clad waifs weren’t an element of their fan base, but KISS devotees always involved WAY more than this. No wonder Paul Stanley lamented: "To call it a KISS movie does it a disservice, because it does a disservice to the KISS fans, which is what it's really about." The film runs 1 hour, 35 minutes, and was shot entirely in the Toronto area. GRADE: C-