Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)
Die Vince Lombardi High School ist dem Rock’n’Roll-Virus verfallen – während die Schüler lieber alles andere als den Unterricht im Kopf haben, sind Nervenzusammenbrüche im Lehrerkollegium an der Tagesordnung. Als jedoch die neue Rektorin Miss Evelyn Togar ihre Stelle antritt, schickt sich die selbsternannte Musikhasserin an, dem unzüchtigen Treiben einen Riegel vorzuschieben. Nur hat sie die Rechnung ohne den Kampfgeist ihrer Schüler gemacht – und dem Erscheinen der Ramones, was in einem finale furiosum, in der Sprengung der Schule endet. “Rock’n’Roll High School” ist ein überdrehter, nihilistischer, rebellischer Filmpogo – einer, der sich vor den Rock’n’Roll- Streifen der frühen 50er-Jahre verbeugt und für sich keine Grenzen gelten lässt.
Der Regisseur:
Allan Arkush
Die Autor:
Joseph McBride, Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch.
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P. J. Soles as Riff Randell |
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Vincent Van Patten as Tom Roberts |
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Clint Howard as Eaglebauer |
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Dey Young as Kate Rambeau |
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Mary Woronov as Miss Togar |
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Paul Bartel as Mr. McGree |
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Dick Miller as Police Chief |
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Don Steele as Screamin' Steve Stevens |
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Alix Elias as Coach Steroid |
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Daniel Davies as Fritz Gretel |
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Lynn Farrell as Angel Dust |
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Loren Lester as Fritz Hansel |
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Herbie Braha as Manager |
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Grady Sutton as School Board President |
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Joey Ramone as Self |
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Johnny Ramone as Self |
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Dee Dee Ramone as Self |
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Marky Ramone as Self |
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Chris Somma as Shawn |
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Marla Rosenfield as Cheryl |
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Barbara Ann Grimes as Cafeteria Lady |
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Terry Soda as Norma |
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Joe Van Sickle as Cop |
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Debbie Evans as Student (uncredited) |
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Allan Arkush as Ticket Taker (uncredited) |
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Arturo Vega as Concert Guy in Hallway (uncredited) |
| Art | Marie Kordus | Art Direction |
| Camera | Dean Cundey | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jack Buehler | Costume Design |
| Production | Mark Radcliffe | Production Manager |
| Art | Linda Pearl | Set Decoration |
| Writing | Joseph McBride | Screenplay |
| Writing | Richard Whitley | Screenplay |
| Writing | Russ Dvonch | Screenplay |
| Directing | Allan Arkush | Director |
| Writing | Joe Dante | Story |
| Writing | Allan Arkush | Story |
| Sound | Michael C. Moore | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Roger George | Special Effects |
| Sound | Rhonda Baer | Boom Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gigi Williams | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | Frank DeMarco | Special Effects |
| Sound | J.A. Markovitch | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Mark Toepfer | Assistant Art Director |
| Production | Roger Corman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rob Bottin | Makeup Effects Designer |
| Sound | Dee Dee Ramone | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Marky Ramone | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Johnny Ramone | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Joey Ramone | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Gerald T. Olson | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Caren Singer | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Kent Beyda | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Siana Lee Hale | Choreographer |
| Directing | Jeanne Rosenberg | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Terry Hunter | Production Coordinator |
| Directing | Jon Davison | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Jerry Zucker | Second Unit Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Linda M. Bass | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Editing | Mark Helfrich | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Debbie Evans | Stunts |
| Crew | Jack Gill | Stunts |
| Production | Michael Finnell | Producer |
| Editing | Gail Werbin | Editor |
| Editing | Larry Bock | Editor |