Rock 'n' Roll High School
1979 · Movie · PG · 93 min · ★ 6.3 · 76% critics
At a chaotic high school, music-obsessed students clash with a strict new administration determined to stamp out rock ’n’ roll. As tensions rise, the teens rally together, turning their love of loud music and freedom into an all-out pushback with help from a famous punk band.
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Details
- Years
- 1979
- Release date
- 1979-04-20
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (157 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a loud, silly teen rebellion comedy packed with Ramones performances and campy humor; Not for you if you need a tight plot, subtle comedy, or dislike constant music like in Bye Bye Birdie.
Pros: nonstop goofy energy; lots of Ramones songs; cult-classic anarchy | Cons: thin story; broad, uneven acting; music overload for some
Themes
- rebellion
- rock 'n' roll
- musical
- punk rock
- bong
- camp
- teen comedy
- hilarious
Cast & crew
P. J. Soles
as Riff Randell
Vincent Van Patten
as Tom Roberts
Clint Howard
as Eaglebauer
Dey Young
as Kate Rambeau
Mary Woronov
as Miss Togar
Paul Bartel
as Mr. McGree
Dick Miller
as Police Chief
Don Steele
as Screamin' Steve Stevens
Alix Elias
as Coach Steroid
- DD
Daniel Davies
as Fritz Gretel
Directed by Allan Arkush