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Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) -- A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from New World Pictures
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from New World Pictures
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from New World Pictures
Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) -- US Home Video Extra (Clip) from New World Pictures

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   3,026 votes
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Director:
Allan Arkush
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Writers:
Richard Whitley (screenplay) &
Russ Dvonch (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 August 1979 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Music more
Tagline:
Hey ho, Let's go! more
Plot:
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
I just wanna have some kicks. I just wanna get some chicks! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

P.J. Soles ... Riff Randell

Vincent Van Patten ... Tom Roberts

Clint Howard ... Eaglebauer

Dey Young ... Kate Rambeau
Mary Woronov ... Miss Evelyn Togar
Paul Bartel ... Mr. McGree
Dick Miller ... Police Chief
Don Steele ... Screamin' Steve Stevens

Alix Elias ... Coach Steroid

Loren Lester ... Fritz Hansel
Daniel Davies ... Fritz Gretel
Lynn Farrell ... Angel Dust
Herbie Braha ... Manager
Grady Sutton ... School Board President
Chris Somma ... Shawn
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Disco High (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
93 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:M | Iceland:12 | Iceland:L (re-rating) | Finland:S (1990) | UK:15 (cut) | USA:PG (certificate #25611) | West Germany:12

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Ramones were recording their "End of the Century" album while working on this film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The seniors at Vince Lombardi High School wear class buttons which read "1980." The freshman who is the continual victim of upperclassman abuse wears a class button that reads "1984." Freshmen of that year would have been from the class of 1983, not 1984. more
Quotes:
Kate: I don't wanna have fun! I wanna be with Tom! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "I Love the '70s: Volume 2" (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Did We Meet Somewhere Before? more

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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
I just wanna have some kicks. I just wanna get some chicks!, 24 January 2005
Author: Twins65 from Lindenhurst, IL

93 minutes of mindless fun from 1979. So what if P.J. Soles was damn near 30 when this was made...she can rock my high school any time she wants! Now that we're down to only one original Ramone (and even he isn't in this), we have to salute the Boys by watching this movie. It's the way we want to remember 'em best, blowing up a high school.

So screw you Principal Togar, and all your exploding mice! WE JUST WANNA ROCK! P.S.---R.I.P. Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee, Mr. McGree, & Screamin' Steve. And if anybody knows whatever happened to Angel Dust (Lynn Farrell-who made 3 movies in 1979 and seems to have dropped off the planet since) please post it on the R&RHS message board.

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