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Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Release: 1999-08-13 ·Runtime: 95m ·★ 6.7
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!

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

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

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Ace Frehley Ace Frehley as Kiss Peter Criss Peter Criss as Kiss Kevin Corrigan Kevin Corrigan as Beefy Guy #1 Natasha Lyonne Natasha Lyonne as Christine Julian Richings Julian Richings as Ticket Taker Richard Nixon Richard Nixon as Self - in Resignation Speech (archive footage) (uncredited) Lin Shaye Lin Shaye as Mrs. Bruce Kristin Booth Kristin Booth as Cashier Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey as Beth Bumsteen Gavin Heffernan Gavin Heffernan as Drunken Fan (uncredited) Nick Scotti Nick Scotti as Kenny Jason Biggs Jason Biggs as Guy in Red Track Suit (uncredited) Brian McGuire Brian McGuire as Teenager (uncredited) Giuseppe Andrews Giuseppe Andrews as Lex Emmanuelle Chriqui Emmanuelle Chriqui as Barbara Sonny Bono Sonny Bono as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) James DeBello James DeBello as Trip Hurudie Shannon Tweed Shannon Tweed as Amanda Finch Kathryn Haggis Kathryn Haggis as Mrs. Stewart Bumsteen Lindy Booth Lindy Booth as Girl #1 Christina Sicoli Christina Sicoli as Foxy Girl Matthew G. Taylor Matthew G. Taylor as Chongo Gene Simmons Gene Simmons as Kiss Aaron Berg Aaron Berg as Bartender Pamela Bowen Pamela Bowen as Matmok Lieutenant Noah Dalton Danby Noah Dalton Danby as Chongo's Friend Cody Jones Cody Jones as Little Kid Ron Jeremy Ron Jeremy as MC Joe Flaherty Joe Flaherty as Father Phillip McNulty Shane Daly Shane Daly as Chongo's Friend Edward Furlong Edward Furlong as Hawk Richard Hillman Richard Hillman as Scalper Johnie Chase Johnie Chase as Cop #1 Christopher Lee Clements Christopher Lee Clements as Stripper #1 Cher Cher as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Andy Warhol Andy Warhol as Self - at Studio 54 (archive footage) (uncredited) Paul Stanley Paul Stanley as Kiss Steve Schirripa Steve Schirripa as Beefy Guy #2, Beefy Jerk #2 Adam Rifkin Adam Rifkin as It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited) Louis Tripp Louis Tripp as Nerdy Kid (uncredited) Sam Huntington Sam Huntington as Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce Stephen Joffe Stephen Joffe as Six Year Old #1 Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) Joan Heney Joan Heney as Study Hall Teacher