Detroit Rock City
Trama
Cleveland, Ohio, 1978. Quattro ragazzi (Edward Furlong, Giuseppe Andrews, Sam Huntington, James De Bello) che compongono il gruppo musicale dei Mystery, sognano di diventare il gruppo spalla dei Kiss, band satanica per eccellenza. In occasione del concerto dei loro idoli, essi si procurano quattro biglietti ma la madre di Jam (Sam Huntington), cattolica praticante, si infuria e li brucia. Da questo momento in poi comincia una spasmodica caccia al biglietto che vede impegnati i quattro ragazzi per un' intera nottata. Non mancano disavventure, crisi di coscienza e ostacoli di vario genere che movimentano la trama del film. Oltre ai giĆ citati protagonisti, il cast della commedia annovera i componenti della band dei Kiss che interpretano se stessi (Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, Ace Frehley, Paul Stanley).
(1999) Commedia , Musica
Data rilascio : 13/08/1999
regia di Adam Rifkin
Budget : 6.500.000,00 $
Incasso : 4.217.115,00 $
Cast
Giuseppe Andrews - Lex
James DeBello - Trip Hurudie
Edward Furlong - Hawk
Sam Huntington - Jeremiah 'Jam' Bruce
Lin Shaye - Mrs. Bruce
Melanie Lynskey - Beth Bumsteen
Natasha Lyonne - Christine
Shannon Tweed - Amanda Finch
Emmanuelle Chriqui - Barbara
Kristin Booth - Cashier
Joe Flaherty - Father Phillip McNulty
Matthew G. Taylor - Chongo
Miles Dougal - Elvis
Nick Scotti - Kenny
David Quane - Bobby
Rodger Barton - Mr. Stewart Bumsteen
Kathryn Haggis - Mrs. Stewart Bumsteen
David Gardner - Detroit Priest
Cody Jones - Little Kid
Joan Heney - Study Hall Teacher
Ron Jeremy - MC
Gene Simmons - Kiss
Paul Stanley - Kiss
Ace Frehley - Kiss
Peter Criss - Kiss
Richard Hillman - Scalper
Kevin Corrigan - Beefy Guy #1
Ryan Letriard - Six Year Old #2
Steve Schirripa - Beefy Guy #2
Julian Richings - Ticket Taker
Rob Smith - Simple Simon
Aaron Berg - Bartender
Paul Brogren - Roadie #1
Allan Clow - Man with Coat
Chris Benson - Mr. Johansen
Colleen Williams - Nun
Stephen Joffe - Six Year Old #1
Joseph Haase - Security Guard
Kevin Corrigan - Beefy Jerk #1
Steve Schirripa - Beefy Jerk #2
Lindy Booth - Girl #1
Christina Sicoli - Foxy Girl
Michael Barry - Nerd
Vic Rigler - Pizza Boy
Eileen Flood - Female Parishoner
Pamela Bowen - Matmok Lieutenant
Johnie Chase - Cop #1
Shane Daly - Chongo's Friend
Noah Dalton Danby - Chongo's Friend
Christopher Lee Clements - Stripper #1
Jonathan Cuthill - Stripper #2
Nemo Vojic - Stripper #3
Rich Coulson - Stripper #4
Michael Kremko - Stripper #5
Derek De Luis - Stripper #6
Tara Elliott - Babe #2
Elissa Bradley - Babe #3
Cherry Flatley - Babe #4
Leilene Ondrade - Babe #5
Hazel K. Anderson - Babe #6
Jessica Kleiner - Babe #7
Nadia Dalchand - Babe #8
Kerri Michalica - Babe #9
Kerry Robinson - Babe #10
Dino M. Sicoli - Really Lucky Hot Tub Dude
Gurjeet Ahluwalia - Smoker (uncredited)
Todd Bendera - Kiss Fan (uncredited)
Jason Biggs - Guy in Red Track Suit (uncredited)
Sonny Bono - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jimmy Carter - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cher - Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Raven Cinello - Student (uncredited)
Bryan Dunn - It's Raining Men Dancer (uncredited)
Frank Falcone - Roadie (uncredited)
Matt Graver - Mini-Mart Hostage (uncredited)
Gavin Heffernan - Drunken Fan (uncredited)
Kassandra Marr - Groupie (uncredited)
A.C. McCray - Concert Attendee (uncredited)
Brian McGuire - Teenager (uncredited)
Randy Meehan - Concert kid (uncredited)
Rina Nath - Babe #1 (uncredited)
Richard Nixon - Self - in Resignation Speech (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lisa Perkins - Simple Simon's Co-Host (uncredited)
Adam Rifkin - It's Raining Men Billboard Model (uncredited)
Tim Sullivan - KISS Concert Audience Member (uncredited)
Louis Tripp - Nerdy Kid (uncredited)
Andy Warhol - Self - at Studio 54 (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bill Welychka - Man Backstage (uncredited)