Detroit Rock City

Name: Detroit Rock City
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Music
Released: August 13, 1999
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 33
Cast: Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello, Sam Huntington

1999

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New Line Cinema | Release Date: August 13, 1999 | R

Starring: Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello, Sam Huntington

Summary: It's 1978, and four teenagers are determined to conquer any obstacles to join the ranks of the KISS Army at the big KISS concert.

Director: Adam Rifkin

Genre(s): Adventure, Comedy, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Mick LaSalle

While it's possible to have a great time with the movie without having any interest in Kiss, it should be noted that the band does make an appearance. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

It's crude, sexist, ear-splittingly loud and a helluva lotta fun for anyone suffering from past or present testosterone overload. Read full review

Lisa Alspector

Unlike the many youth movies that can't overcome their makers' hindsight, this one may actually put you in an adolescent frame of mind. Read full review

Desson Thomson

Well, it could have been good. But this goofy homage to Kiss fans gets dry mouth pretty fast. Read full review

Ron Wells

If you love KISS, you'll probably see this movie anyway. If you don't, there's no point. Read full review

Mark Caro

A rock 'n' roll film should be funny-crazy -- not just a big, dumb promo for some over-the-hill dudes in makeup who are trying to sell today's kids on yesterday's glory by championing deliquency. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Such a stupid, painfully obvious, gratingly unfunny dud that it's unlikely to please even the most gullible and easy-to-please members of the Kiss army. Read full review

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PoeticChaos

Dec 9, 2013

I'm not completely sure whether movie critics have high standards or just have no sense of humor. This movie was a charming ballad of the hair band listening, rebelling, coming-of-age teenager who's just trying live life to the fullest. This movie will likely touch the hearts of those whoI'm not completely sure whether movie critics have high standards or just have no sense of humor. This movie was a charming ballad of the hair band listening, rebelling, coming-of-age teenager who's just trying live life to the fullest. This movie will likely touch the hearts of those who remembered what it was like growing up listening to rock and roll and wanting to live the rock star life and it will likely touch the hearts of future generations who will try to do the same. Don't you remember wanting to go to a concert that your parents didn't want you to?! In this movie, four high school teenagers overcome all of the craziest odds to do so, to go see Kiss in none other than Detroit Rock City!… Expand

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TylerA.

Mar 28, 2007

This movie is awesome! I am a massive KISS fan, I showed it to a few friends who weren't KISS fans and they found it pretty good. You could only really watch it again and again if you are a KISS fan! Its better than all those teen movies which is all about scoring before a social event This movie is awesome! I am a massive KISS fan, I showed it to a few friends who weren't KISS fans and they found it pretty good. You could only really watch it again and again if you are a KISS fan! Its better than all those teen movies which is all about scoring before a social event or whatever. Its just a fun film about four teens trying to see THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD!… Expand

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TTW107

Feb 8, 2012

A 33???? Suck My D*CK. This movie is so god damn bad ass and funny as hell. "Isn't that how horror movies start" "Yea but that's also how pornos start too man!!" Effing Classic.

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