Detroit Rock City
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!
Director(s)
Andy Warhol
Charles Braive
D. Joanne Malo
Richard Black
Tony Markes
Ian Woolf
Grant Lucibello
Harley Cohen
Peter Schink
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_**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-
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The directors of Detroit Rock City are Andy Warhol, Charles Braive, D. Joanne Malo, Richard Black, Tony Markes, Ian Woolf, Grant Lucibello, Harley Cohen, and Peter Schink.
The cast of Detroit Rock City includes Natasha Lyonne as Christine, Melanie Lynskey as Beth Bumsteen, Matthew G. Taylor as Chongo, Paul Stanley as Kiss, Gene Simmons as Kiss, Ron Jeremy as MC, Colleen Williams as Nun, Julian Richings as Ticket Taker, Stephen Joffe as Six Year Old #1, Joan Heney as Study Hall Teacher, Lindy Booth as Girl #1, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Barbara, and more.
The duration of Detroit Rock City is 1h 35 mins.
Yes. You can watch the Detroit Rock City trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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Detroit Rock City was released on 13 Aug 1999.
Detroit Rock City is listed under Comedy, Music, and Adventure on Fanbiz.
Detroit Rock City has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 4.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "_**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 m..."
