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Rock 'n' Roll High School
Year:
Duration:
93 min
Genres:
Comedy | Music
IMDB rate:
6.8
Director:
Allan Arkush
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1979-08-24
Filming Locations: Van Nuys High School - 6535 Cedros Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cast
Actor
Character
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
Marla Rosenfield
Cheryl
Barbara Ann Grimes
Cafeteria Lady (as Barbara Ann Walters)
Terry Soda
Norma
Joe Van Sickle
Cop
Joey Ramone
Himself
Johnny Ramone
Himself
Dee Dee Ramone
Himself
Marky Ramone
Himself
Allan Arkush
Ticket Taker in Green Shirt (uncredited)
David N. Barber
Native American Scalper (uncredited)
Rodney Bingenheimer
Pink Cadillac Driver (uncredited)
Rob Bottin
Giant White Mouse / Mrs. Mouse (uncredited)
Dinah Cancer
Concert Girl with Ear Muffs (uncredited)
Ann Chatterton
Student (uncredited)
Darby Crash
Audience Member in White Jacket (uncredited)
Ned Daly
Student (uncredited)
Joe Dante
Riot Cop with sunglasses (uncredited)
Sylvia Dante
Nun (uncredited)
Russ Dvonch
Student Carried by Football Players (uncredited)
Debbie Evans
Student (uncredited)
Jack Gill
Student (uncredited)
Michael Goodwin
Chemistry Teacher (uncredited)
Ben Haller
Roadie with Cocaine (uncredited)
John Hateley
Student (uncredited)
Kay Kimler
French Teacher (uncredited)
Joseph McBride
School Board Member (uncredited)
Monte Melnick
Road Manager with Mustache (uncredited)
Linda Ramone
Concert Girl in Hallway (uncredited)
Jim Rygiel
Guy in Line at Mayan Theater (uncredited)
Teri Schwartz
Nun (uncredited)
Tammy Trujillo
Girl in Locker Room (uncredited)
Arturo Vega
Concert Guy in Hallway (uncredited)
George Wagner
Man Proposing in Phone Booth (uncredited)
Gigi Williams
Concert Girl in Hallway (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The notoriously cheap Corman, also a publicity genius, invited music journalists to work as extras in return for getting to be on the set and interview the principles.
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The movie spurred just the one sequel which was made and released around twelve years later. Rock 'n' Roll High School Forever (1991) didn't garner theatrical releases and was a straight to video movie debut.
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During the Ramones' concert sequence at The Roxy near the end of the film, Darby Crash, late singer of seminal Los Angeles punk band the Germs, can be seen in the front row.
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Goofs
During filming of the concert scenes, the camera focused on P.J. Soles and Dey Young ran at the wrong speed, giving the footage a very speeded-up look. The filmmakers added the scenes into the picture anyway.
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When Dee Dee yells "Hey pizza! Dig in!" the pizza boxes aren't open yet but in the previous shot with Joey in the foreground, the boxes are already open and the rest of the band are already taking out some slices.
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Backstage at the Ramones concert, after Kate finds Tom sprawled out on the floor, while the two of them are talking the shower curtain dress she's wearing comes off her without her making any apparent effort to remove it.
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Quotes
Riff Randell: Tom Roberts is so boring his brother is an only child.
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Miss Togar: [holding phone to radio broadcasting live Ramones concert] That, Mrs. Rambeau, is where your daughter is.
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Tom Roberts: The only thing I'll ever lay is a rug!
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