Rock 'n' Roll High School 1979
“Will your school be NEXT?”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Director
- Allan Arkush
- Network
- New World Pictures
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Night Flight Plus
What is Rock 'n' Roll High School?
Topic: Film "Rock 'n' Roll High School" (1979). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Release date
- Apr 20, 1979
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- New World Pictures
- Budget
- $200,000
- Genres
- Comedy, Music
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.3/10 from 163 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~93 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- New World Pictures
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Title: Rock 'n' Roll High School
Year: 1979
Release Date (US): 04/20/1979
Rating: PG
Genres: Comedy and Music
Runtime: 1h 33m
Synopsis: A group of rock-music-loving students, with the help of the Ramones, take over their school to combat its newly installed oppressive administration.
Source [5] details:
School name: Vinca Lombardi.
Plot detail: Morale is falling at Vinca Lombardi school, so a new principal is called in.
Character: Riff Randall (played by P. J. Soles).
Character detail: Riff Randall is the biggest fan of the group Ramones and wrote for them... (text cuts off).
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Should you watch it?
“Rock-loving students and the Ramones team up to take over an oppressive school administration.”
- Features appearances by the punk band the Ramones.
- Includes performances by cast members P. J. Soles, Vincent Van Patten, and Clint Howard.
- Received glowing reviews from critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.
- It did not receive massive hype when it first premiered in a handful of cities in 1979.
Watch it if you enjoy comedy and music films featuring the Ramones taking on an oppressive school administration.
The film is a comedy and music feature directed by Allan Arkush with a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes.
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Where can I stream Rock 'n' Roll High School?
You can stream Rock 'n' Roll High School free on Plex.
Is Rock 'n' Roll High School worth watching?
Yes, the film received glowing reviews from prominent critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.
What is the runtime or binge duration?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes.
What are the essential episodes?
Rock 'n' Roll High School is a feature-length film rather than a television series with episodes.
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