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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

Cast

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