Rock 'n' Roll High School
“Will your school be NEXT?”
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A group of rock music enthusiasts among their student peers, with assistance from the punk rock band the Ramones, seize control of their school in an effort to resist a newly imposed authoritarian administration.
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Principal cast & crew: 33
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Edited by Larry BockShot by Dean Cundey
Box Office
1979 · Box office
Produced on a $200K budget
Production budget
$200K
Also known as
- Rock ’n’ Roll Highschoolde
- Le Lycée des cancresfr
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Cast & Crew
33 unique people credited
Top billed 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
Loren Lester
as Fritz Hansel
Daniel Davies
as Fritz Gretel
Lynn Farrell
as Angel Dust
Supporting cast
14Herbie Braha
as Manager
Grady Sutton
as School Board President
Joey Ramone
as Self
Johnny Ramone
as Self
Dee Dee Ramone
as Self
Marky Ramone
as Self
Chris Somma
as Shawn
Marla Rosenfield
as Cheryl
Barbara Ann Grimes
as Cafeteria Lady
Terry Soda
as Norma
Joe Van Sickle
as Cop
Debbie Evans
as Student (uncredited)
Allan Arkush
as Ticket Taker (uncredited)
Arturo Vega
as Concert Guy in Hallway (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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