Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City is a 1999 film about four teenagers in a Kiss cover band who try to see their idols in Detroit in 1978. Comparable to Rock 'n' Roll High School, Dazed and Confused, The Stöned Age, and I Wanna Hold Your Hand, Detroit Rock City tells a coming of age story through a filter of 1970s music and culture in the United States. Originally titled The Kiss Movie, the movie ultimately took its title from the Kiss song of the same name. Although it flopped at the box office, grossing fewer than five million dollars domestically, and the final gross ended at $24,217,115 barely passed...
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Release date:August 9, 1999
Directed by:Adam Rifkin
Rated:R (USA)
Runtime:94 Minutes
Producer:Kathleen Haase, Barry Levine, Gene Simmons
Editor:Mark Goldblatt, Peter Schink
Music by:J. Peter Robinson
Cinematography:John R. Leonetti
Screenplay by:Carl V. Dupré
Estimated budget:$15,000,000
Genre:Comedy

Cast of Detroit Rock City

Lin Shaye
Lin Shaye
Mrs. Bruce
Born:1944
Age:68
Edward Furlong
Edward Furlong
Hawk
Born:August 2, 1977
Age:34
Natasha Lyonne
Natasha Lyonne
Christine
Born:April 4, 1979
Age:32
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Barbara
Born:December 10, 1977
Age:34
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
KISS
Born:August 25, 1949
Age:62
Melanie Lynskey
Melanie Lynskey
Beth
Born:May 16, 1977
Age:34

Film director of Detroit Rock City

Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin
Born: December 31, 1966
Age: 45

Adam Rifkin sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American film director, producer, actor and writer. Rifkin is claimed to belong to a rare breed of film directors that transited from public-access television cable TV to Hollywood. His eclectic career ranges from broad family comedies to cult...
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Music contributors for Detroit Rock City

J. Peter Robinson
J. Peter Robinson

J. Peter Robinson is a composer whose works include Nightmare Cafe, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Return of the Living Dead Part II, Vampire in...
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Filming locations for Detroit Rock City

Hamilton
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Toronto
Toronto

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Detroit Rock City" is in what genre?
  • A:
    The film is labeled as... Coming of age, Teen and Stoner film.
  • Q:
    What was the estimated cost to make the movie "Detroit Rock City"?
  • A:
    $15 million was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    What locations were used to film scenes in the movie Detroit Rock City?
  • A:
    Locations used to film the movie include Hamilton and Toronto.
  • Q:
    Which celebrities were the stars of movie, "Detroit Rock City"?
  • A:
    Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello, Natasha Lyonne, Melanie Lynskey, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Shannon Tweed played leading roles in the film.
  • Q:
    Who was the distributor of the film, "Detroit Rock City"?
  • A:
    New Line Cinema was the movie's distributor.
  • Q:
    When did the motion picture "Detroit Rock City" premier?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in August, 1999.
  • Q:
    Who was the writer of the music for the motion picture Detroit Rock City?
  • A:
    AC/DC and Cheap Trick composed the music for the movie's soundtrack.
  • Q:
    What is the runtime of the film "Detroit Rock City"?
  • A:
    The runtime is 94 minutes.
  • Q:
    Who was the producer of the movie, "Detroit Rock City"?
  • A:
    Kathleen Haase produced the film.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the motion picture "Detroit Rock City"?
  • A:
    Adam Rifkin directed the motion picture.

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