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A coming-of-age story that rocks four worlds: a story of four midwestern High Schoolers on an unstoppable quest to snag a quartet of KISS concert tickets. Over the course of one magical night, each undergoes a harrowing and hilarious experience as their insatiable desire to see their favorite band is pitted against authoritarian nightmares, parental hypocrisy, trials of conscience and the persistent influence of disco. What begins as the passionate pursuit of a rock 'n' roll fantasy turns into a series of hair-pin turns and comic misadventures with one over-riding goal: the liberty to pursue their own dreams.
Set in 1978, this coming of age story follows four teenagers who embark on a wild road trip to Detroit to see their favorite band in concert, KISS.
Cast & Crew
Adam Rifkin
Director
Julian Richings
Ticket Taker
Gene Simmons
Himself--Member Of Rock Band Kiss
Paul Stanley
Himself--Member Of Rock Band Kiss
Ace Frehley
Himself--Member Of Rock Band Kiss
Peter Criss
Himself--Member Of Rock Band Kiss
Shane Daly
Chongo'S Friend
Lorin Maazel
Performer
John R Leonetti
Director Of Photography
Harry Lake
2nd Unit Director Of Photography (2nd Unit)
Juan Carlos Montalvo
"A" Camera Loader
David Sheridan
"A" Camera 1st Assistant
John Harper
"A" Camera 2nd Assistant
Akira Nishihata
"B" Camera 1st Assistant
Andy Hoghn
Camera 1st Assistant (Detroit)
Dave Debrincat
Camera 2nd Assistant (Detroit)
Perry Hoffman
"B" Camera Operator
John Hobson
"B" Camera Operator
Angelo Colavecchia
"A" Camera Operator & Steadicam
Brian Witten
Executive Producer
Tim Sullivan
Associate Producer
Michele Mcguire
Production Executive
Arthur C Schaefer
Co-Producer
Carla Fry
Executive In Charge Of Production
Jody Levin
Executive In Charge Of Post-Production
Adam Cohen
Additional Concert Editor
David Mcgroarty
2nd Assistant Editor
Joseph E Boren
Assistant Film Editor
Mary Ann Skweres
Assistant Film Editor
Jana Lynn Gold
Avid Assistant Editor
Douglas Caron
Avid Assistant Editor
Lori Silfen
Music Business Affairs
Brent Woods
Additional Music
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Music ("Manfred Symphony" "1812 Overture")
Carl Orff
Music ("O' Fortuna (From 'Carmina Burana')")
J Peter Robinson
Original Music
Jon Kull
Original Music
J Peter Robinson
Music Conductor
Malcolm Young
Songs ("Highway To Hell" "Problem Child" "Whole Lotta Rosie")
Angus Young
Song ("Highway To Hell" "Problem Child" "Whole Lotta Rosie")
Bon Scott
Song ("Highway To Hell" "Problem Child" "Whole Lotta Rosie")
Marilyn Manson
Song Producer & Performer ("Highway To Hell")
Paul H. Williams
Song ("We'Ve Only Just Begun")
Roger Nichols
Song ("We'Ve Only Just Begun")
Paul Stanley
Songs ("I Stole Your Love" "Rock & Roll All Night" "Love Gun" "Shout It Out Loud" "Strutter" "Detroit Rock City")
Gene Simmons
Songs ("Rock & Roll All Night" "Ladies Room" "Shout It Out Loud" "Christine Sixteen" "Strutter" "Calling Doctor Love")
Dale Peters
Song ("Funk No 49")
Joe Walsh
Song ("Funk No 49")
Bob Dorough
Song; Song Peformer ("Conjuction Junction")
Leroy Shields
Song ("Good Old Days")
Michael Schenker
Songs ("Lights Out" "Love To Love")
Pete Way
Song ("Lights Out")
Phil Moog
Songs ("Lights Out" "Love To Love")
Andy Parker
Song ("Lights Out")
Mike Chapman
Song ("Little Willy")
Philip Parris Lynott
Songs ("Jailbreak" "The Boys Are Back In Town")
Thin Lizzy
Song ("Jailbreak" "The Boys Are Back In Town")
Bob Ezrin
Songs ("Shout It Out Loud" "Beth" "Detroit Rock City")
Punky Meadows
Song ("Wild And Hot")
Barry Hay
Song ("Radar Love")
George Kooymans
Song ("Radar Love")
Jeff Hyman
Songs ("I Wanna Be Sedated" "Blitzkreig Bop")
John Cummings
Songs ("I Wanna Be Sedated" "Blitzkreig Bop")
Douglas Colvin
Songs ("I Wanna Be Sedated" "Blitzkreig Bop")
Rupert Holmes
Song
Hans Salter
Song ("Monster Attacks Part 1 (From 'Creature From The Black Lagoon')")
Peter Green
Song ("Black Magic Woman")
Stephen Priest
Song ("Fox On The Run")
Brian Connolly
Song ("Fox On The Run")
Michael Tucker
Song ("Fox On The Run")
Harry Wayne Casey
Songs ("Boogie Shoes" "Rock Your Baby")
Richard Finch
Songs ("Boogie Shoes" "Rock Your Baby")
Thomas Erdelyi
Song ("Blitzkreig Bop")
Marvin Pierce
Song ("Fire")
Willis Alan Ramsey
Song ("Muskrat Love")
Dennis Deyoung
Song ("Come Sail Away")
Edvard Grieg
Song ("In The Hall Of The Mountian King")
Boudleaux Bryant
Song ("Love Hurts")
Eddie Van Halen
Song ("Running With The Devil")
Alex Van Halen
Song ("Running With The Devil")
Michael Anthony
Song ("Running With The Devil")
David Lee Roth
Song ("Running With The Devil")
A P Alexakis
Song Producer ("The Boys Are Back In Town" (Everclear Version))
Diane Warren
Song ("Nothing Can Keep Me From You")
Rob Cavallo
Song Producer ("Nothing Can Keep Me From You")
Bill Ward
Song
Kiss
Song Performer ("I Stole Your Love" "Love Gun" "Ladies Room" "Shout It Out Loud" "Christine Sixteen" "Strutter" "Beth" "Calling Doctor Love" "Detroit Rock City" "Shock Me" "Nothing Can Keep Me From You")
Giuseppe Andrews
Song Performer ("Rock & Roll All Night")
James Debello
Song Performer ("Rock & Roll All Night")
Edward Furlong
Song Performer ("Rock & Roll All Night")
Sam Huntington
Song Performer ("Rock & Roll All Night")
Ted Nugent
Song Performer ("Cat Scratch Fever")
T-Rex (T-Rex)
Song Performer ("20th Century Boy")
The James Gang
Song Performer ("Funk No 49")
The Beau Hunks (The Beau Hunks)
Song Performer ("Good Old Days")
Ufo (Ufo)
Song Performer ("Lights Out" "Love To Love")
The Sweet (The Sweet)
Song Performer ("Little Willy" "Fox On The Run")
The Runaways
Song Performer ("School Days")
Edgar Winter
Song Performer ("Frankenstein")
David Naughton
Song Performer ("Makin' It")
Angel (Angel)
Song Performer ("Wild And Hot")
Golden Earring
Song Performer ("Radar Love")
Black Sabbath
Song Performer ("Iron Man")
AC/DC
Song Performer ("Problem Child" "Highway To Hell" "Whole Lotta Rosie")
Electric Light Orchestra
Song Performer ("Turn To Stone")
Cheap Trick (Cheap Trick)
Song Performer ("Surrender" (Live At Budokan))
Johnny Wakelin
Song Performer ("Black Superman")
Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band (Johnny Wakelin & The Kinshasa Band)
Song Performer ("Black Superman")
The Ramones
Song Performer ("I Wanna Be Sedated" "Blitzkreig Bop")
Rupert Holmes
Song Performer ("Escape (The Pipa Colada Song)")
Carlos Santana (Santana)
Song Performer ("Black Magic Woman")
Hot Chocolate
Song Performer ("Every 1'S A Winner")
David Bowie
Song Performer ("Every 1'S A Winner")
C W Mccall
Song Performer ("Convoy")
Ace Frehley
Song Performer ("Shock Me")
Kc & The Sunshine Band
Song Performer ("Boogie Shoes")
Hot Butter (Hot Butter)
Song Performer ("Popcorn")
Ohio Players (Ohio Players)
Song Performer ("Fire")
Captain & Tenille (Captain & Tenille)
Song Performer ("Muskrat Love")
Styx
Song Performer ("Come Sail Away")
George Mccrae
Song Performer ("Rock Your Baby")
Nazareth (Nazareth)
Song Performer ("Love Hurts")
Van Halen
Song Performer ("Running With The Devil")
Everclear
Song Performer ("The Boys Are Back In Town")
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
John West
Vocal Contractor
Lise Richardson
Music Editor
Ian Foster Woolf
1st Assistant Director
Grant Lucibello
2nd Assistant Director
Richard Black
3rd Assistant Director
Harley Cohen
3rd Assistant Director
Siegfried Kopp
Trainee Assistant Director
Matthew O'Reilly Bates
1st Assistant Director
Charles Braive
1st Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Joanne Malo
2nd Assistant Director (2nd Unit)
Danny White
Key Special Effects
Anne Black
Digital Transfer Engineer
Matt Dubin
Digital Transfer Engineer
Kimberly Sylvester
Visual Effects Producer
Richard Malzahn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dawn Rivard
Special Effects Assistant
Michael Kavanagh
Special Effects Coordinator
Geralyn Wraith
Makeup Design & Supervisor
Marlene Schneider
Makeup Artist
Burton Leblanc
Makeup Artist
Dorota Zajac
Assistant Make-Up Artist
Eileen Lindsley
Hair & Make-Up (Detroit)
Sandra Reynolds
Assistant Hair Dresser
Drew Lynn Gardner
Assistant Hair Dresser
Kelly Shanks
Assistant Hair Dresser
Adina Shore
Assistant Hair Dresser
Janice Miller
Assistant Hair Dresser
Darlene King
Assistant Hair Dresser
Katrin Clark
Assistant Hair Dresser
Judi Cooper-Sealy
Hair Designer
Karola Dirnberger
Key Hair Dresser
Divyo Putney
Key Extras Hair Dresser
Rosanna Norton
Costume Designer
Jay Duboisson
Costume Supervisor
Delphine White
Assistant Costume Designer
Pat Hanley-Cumming
Wardrobe Mistress
Donna Butt
Seamstress
Scarlett Jade
Wardrobe (Detroit)
Sydney Sproule
Wardrobe Mistress Assistant
Monica Wier
Wardrobe Mistress Assistant
Vera Laurence
Wardrobe Assistant
Kathleen Meade
Extras' Wardrobe Supervisor
Beth Gilinsky
Art Department Estimator
Paul Berta
Storyboard Artist
Ron Hewitt
Assistant Property Master
Danielle Fleury
Assistant Set Decorator
Aleks Marinkovich
Art Department Production Assistant
Steve Hardie
Production Designer
Tom Zutaut
Soundtrack Executive Producer
Frank Gaeta
Supervising Sound Editor
Lisle Engle
Sound Effects Editor
Javier Bennassar
Sound Effects Editor
Karen Pidgurski
Unit Publicist
Takoma Entertainment Group
Production Company
Base-12 Productions
Production Company
Kissnation
Production Company
Northern Edge Productions
Production Company
Digital Sound & Pictures
Production Company
Parkview Emergency
Production Company
Catering By Davids
Production Company
Reel Food Productions
Production Company
Perpetual Motion Picture
Production Company
Juice On The Go
Production Company
Sony Pictures Scoring Stage
Production Company
Mercury Records
Production Company
Island Def Jam Music Group
Production Company
Picture Mill
Production Company
Howard Anderson Company
Production Company
Kona Cutting
Production Company
Ps Production Services Ltd
Production Company
Sentinel Hill Entertainment Group
Production Company
Clearvision Unlimited
Production Company
Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services
Production Company
Cast & Crew Entertainment Services
Production Company
International Film Guarantors
Production Company
Blump'S International Releasing
Production Company
Ampeg Bass Amplifier
Production Company
Dean Markley Strings
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group
Production Company
Entertainment One Uk
Theatrical Distributor
Studiocanal Gmbh
Theatrical Distributor
Roadshow Films Pty Ltd
Theatrical Distributor
Medusa Film
Theatrical Distributor
Aurum Producciones
Theatrical Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures International
Theatrical Distributor
Entertainment One Benelux
Theatrical Distributor
Myndform
Theatrical Distributor
New Line Cinema
Studio
New Line Cinema
Domestic Theatrical Distributor
New Line Home Entertainment
Domestic Video Distributor
Andrew Matthews
Production Attorney
Marc Jacobs
Production Resources
Mary Petryshyn
Production Supervisor (Detroit)
Corinna Schmitt-Porsia
Production Coordinator
Emily Glatter
Supervising Production Coordinator
Paul Prokop
Production Controller
Karen Eisenstadt
Production Accountant
Scott Mcdougall
Production Assistant
Hugh Meecham
Production Assistant
Dara Bratt
Production Assistant
Doron Loeb
Production Assistant
Michel Poirier
Production Assistant
Scot Mcfadyen
Production Assistant
Kevin Campbell (Vinnie)
Production Assistant (Detroit)
Eric Jackson
Production Assistant (Detroit)
Jim Thompson
Boom Operator
Mark Strachan
Key Grip (Detroit)
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
Still Photographer
Gerry Deschenes
Swing Gang
Lee Tucker
Preview Technical Supervisor
Gerald Savoy (Jerry)
Transportation Captain
Neil Montgomerie
Transportation Coordinator
Dan Dengel
Transportation Coordinator (Detroit)
R Fitzsimmons
Transportation Coordinator (Detroit)
Trina Erzkiel
Craft Service Assistant
Cherie Spencer
Craft Service Assistant
Karin Pyykkonen
Craft Service (Detroit)
Darin Edward Read
Apprentice Editor
Christine Hare
Apprentice Editor
Brian Leslie Parker
Unit Production Manager
Susan Phillips
Assistant Production Manager
Ian Fraser
Construction Head Carpenter
Murray R Keith
Construction Location Head Carpenter
Rocco Larizza
Construction Laborer
Rick Moran
Construction Laborer
Kirk Cheney
Construction Coordinator
John Keenan
Construction Assist Head Carpenter
Jonathan Kovacs
Props Buyer
Michael Galbraith
Chief Lighting Technician/Gaffer
Michael Plant
Generator Operator
Brian Montague
Electrician/Lighting Technician
Paul Bolton
Electrician/Lighting Technician
Kenneth Wyke
Electrician/Lighting Technician
Matvey Shatz
Color Timer
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter (Kona Cutting)
Kristyan Ransonnet
Post-Production Accountant
Erik T Snyder
Location Manager
Catherine M Thomas
Location Manager
Kareem E Blair
Location Assistant
Kent Tustin
Location Assistant
David Korchok
Assistant Location Manager
Loretta Vanhart
1st Assistant Accountant
Matthew Rawley
2nd Assistant Accountant
Jody K Macpherson
Accounting Assistant
Lisa Perkins
Assistant (To Adam Rifkin)
Simone Marie Stock
Assistant (To Barry Levine Gene Simmons & Kathleen Haase)
Claudia Hernandez
Assistant (To Composer)
Katharine Gray
Clearance Coordinator
Mike Brandvold
Special Thanks (Kiss On-Line)
Brad Parker
Special Thanks
Adam Rifkin
Special Thanks To
Gerri Miller
Special Thanks (Metal Edge)
Joseph Aloysius Haase
Special Thanks
Ted Kornblum
Special Thanks (Ampeg Bass Amplifier)
David Lienhard
Special Thanks
Tammy Fisher
Special Thanks
Additional Details
| MPAA Ratings: | R | Premiere Info: | |
| Release Date: | 1999 | Production Date: | |
| Color/B&W: | Distributions Co: | New Line Cinema | |
| Sound: | Production Co: | Takoma Entertainment Group .....Production Company, Base-12 Productions .....Production Company, Kissnation .....Production Company, Northern Edge Productions .....Production Company, Digital Sound & Pictures .....Production Company, L.A. Maddogs .....Production Company, Jeff .....Production Company, Dupere Casting .....Production Company, Parkview Emergency .....Production Company, Catering By Davids .....Production Company, Reel Food Productions .....Production Company, Perpetual Motion Picture .....Production Company, Juice On The Go .....Production Company, Sony Pictures Scoring Stage .....Production Company, Mercury Records .....Production Company, Island Def Jam Music Group .....Production Company, Picture Mill .....Production Company, Howard Anderson Company .....Production Company, Kona Cutting .....Production Company, Ps Production Services Ltd .....Production Company, Sentinel Hill Entertainment Group .....Production Company, Clearvision Unlimited .....Production Company, Aon/Albert G. Ruben Insurance Services .....Production Company, Cast & Crew Entertainment Services .....Production Company, International Film Guarantors .....Production Company, Blump'S International Releasing .....Production Company, Kiss On Line .....Production Company, Metal Edge .....Production Company, Hoter Than Hell .....Production Company, Ampeg Bass Amplifier .....Production Company, Dean Markley Strings .....Production Company, Deluxe Entertainment Services Group .....Production Company, Entertainment One Uk .....Theatrical Distributor, Studiocanal Gmbh .....Theatrical Distributor, Roadshow Films Pty Ltd .....Theatrical Distributor, Medusa Film .....Theatrical Distributor, Aurum Producciones .....Theatrical Distributor, Warner Bros. Pictures International .....Theatrical Distributor, Entertainment One Benelux .....Theatrical Distributor, Myndform .....Theatrical Distributor, New Line Cinema .....Studio, New Line Cinema .....Domestic Theatrical Distributor, New Line Home Entertainment .....Domestic Video Distributor | |
| Duration(mins): | Country: | United States (USA) | |
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Detroit Rock City (1999)
Jay Higgins 2009-11-03
Often amusing with a very likable cast, especially Edward Furlong who usually does a terrific job. It's a good story, nothing deep or significant,... MORE>
