Rock 'n' Roll High School

  • Rated PG
  • 1hr 33m
  • 70

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  • Clip: Do You Wanna Dance

Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Allan Arkush, Joe Dante

Producer:

Michael Finnell

Writer:

Richard Whitley, Russ Dvonch, Joseph McBride

Runtime:

1hr 33m

Synopsis

Ramones fanatic and delinquent Riff Randell battles it out with the strict new principal of Vince Lombardi High School, Miss Togar, with help from the Ramones.

Cast

  • P.J. Soles
  • Vincent Van Patten
  • Clint Howard
  • Dey Young
  • Mary Woronov
  • Paul Bartel
  • Dick Miller
  • Don Steele
  • Alix Elias
  • Loren Lester

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Metacritic

70
metacritic
Based on 7 Critics
7.3

USER SCORE (4)

Generally favorable reviews based on 4 Reviews
75

A freewheeling, up-with-kids-down-with-high-school picture featuring punk rock stars, The Ramones.

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Metacritic review by Gene Siskel
Gene Siskel
Chicago Tribune
91

Underneath its chipper, anything-for-laugh grin, Rock ‘N’ Roll is as subversive as teen movies get, with an ending that, for all its absurdity, is still surprisingly shocking.

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Metacritic review by Zack Handlen
Zack Handlen
The A.V. Club
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