Detroit Rock City (film)
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Detroit Rock City is a 1999 film about 4 teenagers in a KISS cover band trying to go see their idols in Detroit in 1978. It is named after the KISS song of the same name. Although the movie tanked at the box office, grossing less than $5m in the domestic box office, it has received a cult following. Despite the title, the movie was filmed in Hamilton, Ontario, with Copps Coliseum taking the place of Cobo Hall. The intersection with the Church where the boys duke it out is at Church Street in Toronto, Ontario.
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
- Miles Dougal .... Elvis
- Nick Scotti .... Kenny
- Emmanuelle Chriqui .... Barbara
- David Quane .... Bobby
- Rodger Barton .... Mr. Stewart Bumsteen
- Kathryn Haggis .... Mrs. Stewart Bumsteen
- David Gardner .... Detroit Priest
- Shannon Tweed .... Amanda Finch
- Gene Simmons .... Himself
- Ace Frehley .... Himself
- Peter Criss .... Himself
- Paul Stanley .... Himself
- Ron Jeremy .... Strip Club MC
DVD
The DVD is on both Region 1 and Region 2, although the special features differ.
Region 1 Special Features
- Commentary by Gene Simmons and Director Adam Rifkin
- Commentary by all four original KISS members
- Commentary by Rifkin and the cast and crew
- Multi-Angle Views of the Kiss Concert
- An instructional segment featuring a step-by-step guitar lesson by SongXpress on how to play the KISS song "Rock -N' Roll All Night"
- Over 15 Minutes of Deleted Scenes
- 2 Music Videos & Original Screen Test Footage
- DVD-ROM Features: Script-to-Scene Access, website access, email-able trading cards featuring characters from the film, M.A.T.M.O.K. (Mothers Against The Music Of Kiss) spoof newsletters, updated cast and crew biographies and filmographies, and productions notes
Region 2 Special Features
- Commentary by Gene Simmons and Director Adam Rifkin
- Commentary by all four original KISS members
- Commentary by Rifkin and the cast and crew
- Cutting Room Floor
- Behind The Scenes
- Music Videos
- Play
- Theatrical Trailer
- Cast And Crew
- Angle Shots On Kiss Concert Only
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