Plot
A comedy about four teenagers in 1978 who try to scam their way into a KISS concert.
Release Year: 1999
Rating: 6.5/10 (18,361 voted)
Critic's Score: 33/100
Director:
Adam Rifkin
Stars: Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, James DeBello
Storyline Four members of a high school band called Mystery do everything they can to attend a KISS concert in Detroit. In order to make it to the show they must steal, cheat, strip, deal with an anti-rock mom and generally do whatever it takes to see the band that has inspired them to be musicians.
Cast: Giuseppe Andrews
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Lex
James DeBello
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Trip
(as James De Bello)
Edward Furlong
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Hawk
Sam Huntington
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Jam
Lin Shaye
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Mrs. Bruce
Melanie Lynskey
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Beth
Natasha Lyonne
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Christine
Miles Dougal
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Elvis
Nick Scotti
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Kenny
Emmanuelle Chriqui
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Barbara
David Quane
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Bobby
Rodger Barton
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Mr. Bumsteen
Kathryn Haggis
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Mrs. Bumsteen
David Gardner
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Priest
Shannon Tweed
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Amanda Finch
Taglines:
Rock and roll all night. Party every day.
Release Date: 13 August 1999
Filming Locations: Billy Sue's Rebel Garage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Box Office Details
Budget: $15,000,000
(estimated)
Opening Weekend: $2,005,512
(USA)
(15 August 1999)
(1802 Screens)
Gross: $4,217,115
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
The Bassett Hound which brings Lex the Frisbee is the same dog that appears in a number of television commercials for Maytag appliances.
Goofs:
Errors in geography:
When the boys are seen driving into Detroit, they are driving across a bridge into the city. The only bridges into Detroit come from Canada and Belle Isle, neither of which would be possible for them.
Quotes: Lex:
[while singing "Rock and roll all night"]
Give it to me, baby!
User Review
This movie rocks!
Rating: 7/10
I really don't see why this movie tanked and why it is hated by many. Maybe
its poor box office performance was due partly to its R-rating, being that
it appeals to a predominantly teenage demographic. But I found it to be
funny, entertaining and downright awesome!
This is not a nostalgic piece. Other than the music, this film's characters
seemed to be fished out of contemporary society. So the older viewers might
not enjoy it QUITE as much. I have to say, my only disappointment was that
Kiss only got to perform once, at the very end. Other than that, this is
just a wildly funny comic ride with good performances from the main cast, as
well as the supporting--Lin Shaye stands out as the ultra-protective,
Bible-toting, chain-smoking mother who regards Kiss as "Knights in Satan's
Service." Joe Flaherty, of SCTV fame, also has a funny cameo.
What can I say? I laughed a lot. I bobbed my head to the music. I had
fun. That pretty much does it for me.
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