Rock 'n' Roll High School

Name: Rock 'n' Roll High School
Genre: Comedy, Music
Released: 1979-04-20
Duration: 1 h 33 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: P. J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard, Dey Young, Mary Woronov

1979·Movie·PG·93 min·★ 6.3(157)

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“Will your school be NEXT?”

A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.

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About Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School is a 1979 English-language comedy and music film directed by Allan Arkush. The cast is led by P. J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, Clint Howard. It has a runtime of 1h 33m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight Plus.

Rock 'n' Roll High School was produced by New World Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on April 20, 1979, and carries a PG certification.

Director: Allan Arkush
Writers: Joseph McBride, Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch
Release date: April 20, 1979
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Production: New World Pictures

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Rock 'n' Roll High School cast & crew

Rock 'n' Roll High School was directed by Allan Arkush and written by Joseph McBride, Richard Whitley, and Russ Dvonch.

The cast features 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, and Paul Bartel as Mr. McGree.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Dee Dee Ramone, cinematography is by Dean Cundey, and it was produced by Roger Corman and Michael Finnell.

Is Rock 'n' Roll High School worth watching?

Rock 'n' Roll High School holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 157 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 33m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and music, Rock 'n' Roll High School is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rock 'n' Roll High School

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