Movie
Rock 'n' Roll High School
Overview
A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
Details
- Release date
- 1979-04-20
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- New World Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- 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
- Daniel Davies as Fritz Gretel
- Lynn Farrell as Angel Dust
- Loren Lester as Fritz Hansel
Crew
- Allan Arkush - Director
- Joseph McBride - Screenplay
- Richard Whitley - Screenplay
- Russ Dvonch - Screenplay
- Joe Dante - Story
- Allan Arkush - Story
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