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      Detroit Rock City

      1999, Comedy, 1h 35m

      42 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      Silly plot, over-the-top directing style. Read critic reviews

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      Rock-loving teens and aspiring musicians Hawk (Edward Furlong), Lex (Giuseppe Andrews), Trip (James DeBello) and Jam (Sam Huntington) can't wait to see their favorite band, KISS, perform at an upcoming concert. However, when Jam's pious mother (Lin Shaye) finds the tickets to the event, she incinerates them, leaving the boys desperate for a way to see the show. In their attempts to see KISS, the lads endure misunderstandings, humiliation and violence, all just to see their beloved idols.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Comedy

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Adam Rifkin

      • Producer: Gene Simmons, Barry Levine, Kathleen Haase

      • Writer: Carl V. Dupré

      • Release Date (Theaters):  wide

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M

      • Runtime:

      • Distributor: New Line Cinema

      • Production Co: New Line Cinema, Base 12 Productions

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Sam Huntington
      Lin Shaye
      Melanie Lynskey
      Shannon Tweed
      David Gardner
      Rodger Barton
      Kathryn Haggis
      Joe Flaherty
      Cody Jones
      Joan Heney
      Michael De Luca
      Brian Witten
      Michael Anthony
      Geezer Butler
      Lita Ford
      Tony Iommi
      Marilyn Manson
      J. Peter Robinson
      David Lee Roth
      John R. Leonetti
      Mark Goldblatt
      Peter Schink
      Steve Hardie
      Lucinda Zak

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      • Feb 26, 2012

        Have you ever wondered "I love Dazed and Confused! Now if only I could see the ADD Nickelodeon director's cut"? Well here you go. Detroit Rock City's script is serviceable enough, but the direction is so misguided and spastic (a fun drinking game is to count the unnecessary uses of wide-angle lenses) and the comedic acting so obnoxious that any redeeming values are stripped away

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      • Aug 05, 2011

        Detroit Rock City is a pleasant little comedy film that focuses on a group of friends who are setting out on a road trip to go see their favorite band, Kiss. Though not an excellent comedy, Detroit Rock City is an accomplished effort as I thought the idea behind the plot was quite good, and above all fun. As a fan of Rock and Heavy Metal music, I thoroughly liked this film for what it was. There's some great comedy on screen, that'll make you laugh and chuckle. However, the film is far from perfect. Things could've been better, but for what it is, Detroit Rock City is lots of fun. What's really funny about the film is how we see the group of teens do almost the impossible to go see Kiss; you gotta admire their dedication to the band and its music. Detroit Rock City is a fun road trip film, and for me, as a person who's gone on multiple road trips to go see my favorite bands, this film brings back all the crazy memories from the road. This is a film that I can only recommend to fans of the band, and to fans of Rock and Metal music. This is a fun, funny comedy that though not perfect, is far from awful.

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      • May 29, 2011

        Mrs. Bruce: God forbid one day you have a son like you, Jeremiah. A boy who lies through his teeth, buys demonic records, and smokes the dope!  "They came. They saw. They rocked." I've always had a thing for Detroit Rock City. It's a fun comedy that you can watch over and over again. But seeing it again now, it's not as good as I remembered. Don't get me wrong, I still really enjoy it, but it does have it's share of problems. For one it's completely stupid and his very little if any intelligent comedy, but I can get over that because I do love the music and the situations. The second thing that really sort of irritates me every time I watch this movie, is some of it's editing tricks. Rifkin seems like he wants the movie to come off as really flashy, but he kind of fails in that department. It's just annoying.  For all of it's problems, I still really enjoy it. The movie features an awesome soundtrack that has a lot of Kiss, but not just Kiss. There's Thin Lizzy, ACDC, Van Halen and many more. I like the cast, too. Their nothing special, but their not working on an Oscar level movie here.  Cool little cameo by Shannon Tweed really tops this movie off nicely. If your a fan of 70's rock and Kiss or you grew up in the 70's this is a movie you'll probably enjoy. For everyone else, you'll see the stupidity as annoying and not cool. 

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      • Oct 29, 2009

        Damn funny movie all the way through.I bought it as soon as it came out on DVD

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