The read
A Balasaur Score of 57 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, Metacritic 33/100. Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for tickets -- compete in a strip club's amateur-night contest, take on religious protesters, even rob a convenience store!
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic33/100
Audiences rate it 35 points higher than critics do.
471 audience votes
Key crew
- J. Peter RobinsonOriginal Music Composer
- Adam RifkinDirector
- Carl V. DupréWriter
Cast
- Giuseppe AndrewsLex
- James DeBelloTrip Hurudie
- Edward FurlongHawk
- Sam HuntingtonJeremiah 'Jam' Bruce
- Lin ShayeMrs. Bruce
- Melanie LynskeyBeth Bumsteen
- Natasha LyonneChristine
- Shannon TweedAmanda Finch
- Emmanuelle ChriquiBarbara
- Kristin BoothCashier
- Joe FlahertyFather Phillip McNulty
- Matthew G. TaylorChongo
Stills
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Themes
rock 'n' rollparent child relationship1970skissdrugsdetroit, michigan