Detroit Rock City (1999)
| Release Date | 09 August 1999 |
| Budget | $15,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $4,000,000 |
| Tagline | Rock and roll all night. Party every day. |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Music |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Billy Sue's Rebel Garage, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Teen Movie |
| Themes | Nothing Goes Right, Mothers and Sons |
| Tones | Silly, Goofy, Upbeat, Light |
| Tags | Band [music Group], Concert, Journey, Mother, Rock Music, Teenagers, Ticket |
Detroit Rock City is a 1999 cult 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 1970's 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 bombed at the box office, grossing fewer than five million dollars domestically, it has since become a cult classic for Kiss fans, rock music fans and metalheads in general.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Miles Dougal
Elvis
David Quane
Bobby
Rodger Barton
Mr. Bumsteen
Kathryn Haggis
Mrs. Bumsteen
David Gardner
Priest
Cody Jones
Little Kid
Matthew G. Taylor
Chongo
Joan Heney
Study Hall Teacher
Robert N. 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
Ryan Letriard
Six Year Old #2
Joseph Haase
Security Guard
Christina Sicoli
Foxy Girl
Michael Barry
Nerd
Vic Rigler
Pizza Boy
Eileen Flood
Female Parishoner
Shane Daly
Chongo's Friend
Christopher Lee Clements
Stripper #1
Jonathan Cuthill
Stripper #2
Neno 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
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
Matt Graver
Mini-Mart Hostage
Gavin Heffernan
Drunken Fan
Kassandra Marr
Groupie
Brian McGuire
Teenager
Lisa Perkins
Simple Simon's Co-Host
Louis Tripp
Nerdy Kid
Director
Writer
Carl V. Dupré
Producer
Kathleen Haase
producer
Barry Levine
producer
Art Schaeffer
co-producer
Brian Witten
executive producer
Original Music
J. Peter Robinson
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Cinematographer
John R. Leonetti
Editor
Mark Goldblatt
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Peter Schink
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Casting Director
Valerie McCaffrey
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Production Designer
Steve Hardie
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Art Director
Lucinda Zak
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Set Decorator
Carolyn 'Cal' Loucks
Costume Designer
Rosanna Norton
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Makeup Department
Katrin Clark
assistant hairdresser
Judi Cooper-Sealy
hair designer
Karola Dirnberger
key hair dresser
Lynn Gardner
assistant hairdresser
Darlene King
assistant hairdresser
Burton J. LeBlanc
assistant makeup artist
Eileen Lindsley
hair stylist: Detroit, makeup artist: Detroit
Janice Miller
assistant hairdresser
Divyo Rae Putney
key extras hairdresser
Sandra Reynolds
assistant hairdresser
Marlene Schneider
makeup artist
Kelly Shanks
assistant hairdresser
Adina Shore
assistant hairdresser
Geralyn Wraith
makeup designer, makeup supervisor
Dorota Zajac
assistant makeup artist
Production Manager
Carla Fry
executive in charge of production
Ric Keeley
post-production supervisor
Brian Leslie Parker
unit production manager
Mary Petryshyn
production supervisor: Detroit
Susan Phillips
assistant production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Black
third assistant director
Charles Braive
first assistant director: second unit
Harley Cohen
third assistant director
Siegfried Kopp
trainee assistant director
Grant Lucibello
second assistant director
D. Joanne Malo
second assistant director: second unit
Tony Markes
second unit director
Peter Schink
second unit director
Ian Woolf
first assistant director
Art Department
John Bannister
key scenic artist
Paul Berta
storyboard artist
Ed Butkus
head painter
Carlos Caneca
leadman
Patricia Chard
assistant head painter
Kirk Cheney
construction coordinator
Brian Clancy
carpenter
Wayne Collins
carpenter
Janet Cormack
scenic artist
Gerry Deschenes
swing gang
Nick Fischer
swing gang
Danielle Fleury
assistant set decorator
Ian Fraser
construction head carpenter
Beth Gilinsky
art department estimator
Paul Harding
swing gang
Ron Hewitt
assistant property master
John Keenan
construction assistant head carpenter
Murray Keith
construction location head carpenter
Marilyn Kiewiet
set designer
Jonathan Kovacs
property buyer
Rocco Larizza
construction laborer
Greg Lennox
carpenter
Halina Lewandowski
on-set scenic artist
Arlene Lott
second assistant art director
Brian Lumley
on-set carpenter
Aleksandra Marinkovich
art department production assistant
Rick Moran
construction laborer
Melissa Morgan
head painter
Robert G. Pearson
carpenter
Greg Pelchat
on-set dresser
Denis Perrier
carpenter
Paul Rapati
carpenter
Vic Rigler
property master
Thomas Sheehan
carpenter
Tammi Sutton
production design assistant
Dean Taylor
swing gang
Sound Department
Steve C. Aaron
sound mixer
Javier Bennassar
sound effects editor
Dorian Cheah
sound re-recording mixer
Matt Dubin
digital transfer engineer
Lisle Engle
sound effects editor
Mary Erstad
foley mixer
David Lee Fein
foley artist
Alan Freedman
adr mixer
Frank Gaeta
supervising sound editor
Robert Getty
assistant sound editor
Danielle Ghent
dialogue editor
David Grant
dialogue editor
Michael Hertlein
dialogue editor, adr editor
Chato Hill
assistant sound editor
Dean Hovey
sound editor
Robert Jackson
dialogue editor
Colin Jones
boom operator
C.W. Jones
foley mixer
Craig Jurkiewicz
foley editor
Ossama Khuluki
foley artist
Diane Marshall
foley artist
Michael Mullane
sound effects editor
John Ross
sound re-recording mixer
Erika Schengili-Roberts
cableperson
Anne Slack
digital transfer engineer
Lucy Sustar
foley editor
Roland N. Thai
sound effects editor
Jim Thompson
boom operator
Mathew Waters
sound re-recording mixer
Special Effects
Michael Kavanagh
special effects coordinator
Dawn Rivard
special effects assistant
Daniel White
key special effects
Derek Liscoumb
special effects technician
Skyler Wilson
special effects technician
Visual Effects
Rene Clark
animator: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Richard Malzahn
visual effects supervisor: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Kimberly Sylvester
visual effects producer: Perpetual Motion Pictures
Stunts
Nick Alachiotis
stunts
Hazel K. Anderson
stunts
Leigh Bianco
stunts
Ermes Blarasin
stunts
Randy Butcher
stunts
Wendy Carroll
stunts
Allan Clow
stunts
Peter Cox
stunts
Susan Davis
stunts
Tom Farr
stunts
C.J. Fidler
stunts
Mike Gow
stunts
Jamie Jones
stunts
Kym Kristalie
stunts
Kim MacLaren
stunts
Patrick Mark
stunts
Tammy McArthur
stunts
Sue Parker
stunts
Robin Pecholcs
stunts
Robert Racki
stunts
Alison Reid
stunt coordinator, stunts
Paul Rutledge
stunts
Bryan Thomas
stunts
Dave Van Zeyl
stunts
Kate Willingham
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Paul Bolton
electrician, lighting technician
Carlo Campagna
aerial rigger
Allen Cheng
rigging gaffer
Angelo Colavecchia
Steadicam operator, camera operator: "a" camera
Jim Craig
best boy grip
Christopher Dean
key grip
Dave De Brincat
second assistant camera: Detroit
Darry Dusbiber
gaffer: Detroit
William Engel
grip
Michael Galbraith
chief lighting technician, gaffer
David Harcourt
key aerial rigger
John Harper
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Chris Helcermanas-Benge
still photographer
John Hobson
camera operator: "b" camera
Andrew Hoehn Jr.
first assistant camera: Detroit
Perry Hoffman
camera operator: "b" camera
Dylan James How
video assist
Michael Kohne
best boy aerial rigger
Harry Lake
director of photography: second unit
Martin Lake
key grip: second unit
Brian Montague
electrician, lighting technician
Juan Carlos Montalvo
camera loader: "a" camera
Christopher Nethercoat
rigging grip
Akira Nishihata
first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Plant
generator operator
Jeff Reischl
grip
Jim Reischl
grip
Ron Renzetti
dolly grip
Rob Sekersky
focus puller: second unit
Dave C. Sheridan
first assistant camera: "a" camera
Tom Starnes
best boy electrician
Mark Strachan
key grip: Detroit
Jonathan Vanseader
camera trainee
Greg Whiteside
24 frame video operator
Ken Wyke
lighting technician, electrician
Casting Department
Joe Adams
casting associate
Ayo Davis
casting assistant
Juli-Ann Kay
casting associate
Kurt Koehler
casting assistant
Angela Rentzelos
extras coordinator: promo
John Stone
extras coordinator: promo
Cathy Thomas
extras casting: Detroit
Corbin Bronson
casting assistant
Aric Dupere
extras casting assistant
Donna Dupere
extras casting
Brad Gerstl
extras casting representative
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Donna Butt
seamstress
Patricia Hanley Cumming
wardrobe mistress
Jay Du Boisson
costume supervisor
Scarlett Jade
wardrobe: Detroit
Vera Laurence
wardrobe assistant
Kathleen Meade
extras wardrobe supervisor
Sidney Sproule
wardrobe mistress assistant
Delphine White
assistant costume designer
Monica Wier
wardrobe mistress assistant
Editorial Department
Roger Barton
additional editor
Matthew Bates
first assistant editor
Joseph Boren
assistant film editor
Gary Burritt
negative cutter: Kona Cutting
Doug Caron
assistant editor: Avid
Adam Cohen
additional concert editor
Rob Evans
dailies colorist
Jana Lynn Gold
assistant editor: Avid
Christine Hare
apprentice editor
Jody Levin
executive in charge of post-production
David McGroarty
second assistant editor
Darin Edward Read
apprentice editor
Peter Schink
additional concert editor
Matvey Shatz
color timer
Mary Ann Skweres
assistant film editor
Music Department
Pete Anthony
orchestrations
Spring Aspers
music supervisor
Paul Broucek
music executive
Sandy DeCrescent
music contractor
Robert Fernandez
scoring mixer
Claudia Hernandez
assistant to composer
Allan Kaufman
music supervisor
Mark Kaufman
music clearance executive
Jon Kull
orchestrations
Lise Richardson
music editor
J. Peter Robinson
conductor, orchestrations
Lori Silfen
music business affairs
John West
vocal contractor
Brent Woods
composer: additional music
Tom Zutaut
soundtrack executive producer
Transportation Department
Fred Anderson
driver
Ron Annabelle
driver
Rudy Baccuchi
driver
Richard Baumgart
driver: Detroit
Percy Budd
head driver
Ricardo Burkhardt
driver
Dan Dengel
transportation coordinator: Detroit
Richard Fitzsimmons
transportation coordinator: Detroit
Norman Foster
driver
Chris Jones
driver: Detroit
Jason Leeking
driver
Dan Marjanovich
picture vehicle coordinator
Neil Montgomerie
transportation coordinator
Harry Ross
driver
Gerry Savoy
transportation captain
Marco Sousa
driver
Raymond Stevens
driver: Detroit
William L. Tataryn
driver
Keith Taylor
picture car wrangler: Detroit
Truman Van Duzen
driver
L.J. 'Sam' Williams
driver: Detroit
Brad Winans
driver
Mark D. Acheson
driver
Other Crew
Daniel Albahary
production secretary
Natalie Angel
production secretary
Kathy Asheton
script supervisor: Detroit
Kareem E. Blair
location assistant
John Boylan
dialogue coach
Dara Bratt
production assistant
Laurel Bresnahan
studio teacher
Kathryn Buck
script supervisor
Kevin 'Vinnie' Campbell
production assistant: Detroit
Laurie Cartwright
risk management
Jeff Egan
production safety
Karen Eisenstadt
production accountant
Trina Erzkiel
craft service assistant
Kevin Etherington
stand-in
David Farant
stand-in
Emily Glatter
supervising production coordinator
Katharine Gray
clearance coordinator
Kathryn Guy
production secretary
Lana Hale
rights clearances: Clearvision Unlimited
Lili Hochmonovich
stand-in
Gwen Hudson
stand-in
Eric Jackson
production assistant: Detroit
Marc Jacobs
production resources
Scott Kanyuck
contract administrator
David Korchok
assistant location manager
Doron Loeb
production assistant
Jody K. MacPherson
accounting assistant
Andrew Matthews
production attorney
Scott McDougall
production office assistant
Scot McFadyen
production assistant
Michele McGuire
production executive
Ray McMillan
front projectionist
Hugh Meecham
production office assistant
Jennifer Mount
risk management
Kathy Neely
production secretary: Detroit
David Nikolas
stand-in
Lisa Perkins
assistant: Mr. Rifkin
Karen Pidgurski
unit publicist
Michel Poirier
production assistant
Paul Prokop
production controller
Karin Pyykkonen
craft service: Detroit
Kristian Ransonnet
post-production accountant
Matthew Rawley
second assistant accountant
Corinna Schmitt-Porsia
production coordinator
Lisa Sheldon
body double: Christine
Eric T. Snyder
location manager
Cherie Spencer
craft service assistant
Simone Stock
assistant: Mr. Levine, Mr. Simmons & Ms. Haase
Cathy Thomas
location manager: Detroit
Lee Tucker
preview technical supervisor
Kent Tustin
location assistant
Loretta Vanhart
first assistant accountant
Nick Walsh
stand-in
Janine L. Aines
animal trainer
Michael Alexander
head animal trainer
Erin Bilderback
animal trainer
Ginger Holman
animal trainer
Sean Jordan
interactive media
Joseph McCarter
animal trainer
George Ploszczansky
location scout
Joel Silverman
head animal trainer
Tim Williams
animal trainer
Thanks
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Production Company
New Line Cinema
Takoma Entertainment Group
Base 12 Productions
KISS Nation
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Distributor
New Line Cinema
Alliance Video
Entertainment Film Distributors
GAGA Communications
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Miscellaneous
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rights clearances
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extras casting: Toronto
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caterer: Detroit
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negative cutting
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adr voice casting
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video playback by
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grip and electric equipment provided by, camera cranes and dollies by
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main titles designed by
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