out of the concert. Shocked and delighted, the quartet enter the concert hall as Kiss plays the film's title song. As it ends, Peter Criss throws a drumstick, which Jam joyfully and excitedly catches. Cast Members of KIϟϟ Paul Stanley as The Starchild Gene Simmons as The Demon Peter Criss as The Catman Ace Frehley as The Spaceman Other Release Box office Detroit Rock City opened in 1,802 theaters on August 13, 1999, and earned $2,005,512 in its opening weekend, ranking number 13 in the domestic box office. By the end of its run, it had grossed only $4,217,115 with an additional $1,608,199 from international sales, bringing its worldwide total gross to $5,825,314. Against an estimated $17 million budget, it was a box office bomb. To KISS and rock fans, the film is considered a cult classic. Critical reception Detroit Rock City received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes shows that out of 41 reviews, it has a 49% rating. The website's critics consensus reads, "Silly plot, over-the-top directing style." On Metacritic, it has a 33/100 rating based on 18 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Home media Detroit Rock City was released via VHS and DVD on December 21, 1999. DVD special features include four audio commentaries (director Rifkin, selected cast and crew members, and all four original Kiss members), deleted scenes, multi-angle views of the Kiss concert, an instructional segment featuring a step-by-step guitar lesson for "Rock and Roll All Nite", original screen test footage, and DVD-ROM features. In December 2007, the film was re-released on DVD as an exclusive bonus fifth disc contained within Kissology Volume Three: 1992–2000. It was only available with initial pre-orders sold during VH1 Classic's 24 Hours of Kissmas weekend marathon. The film was released on Blu-ray in April 2015, containing additional special features, not in the original DVD release. Soundtrack The soundtrack was released on August 3, 1999, by Mercury Records. The album features a mix of classic rock songs and covers of classic rock songs by contemporary artists. It also features a new song by KISS titled "Nothing Can Keep Me From You". Track listing See also List of American films of 1999 Kiss References External links 1999 films 1990s teen comedy films 1990s buddy comedy films 1990s comedy road movies American buddy comedy films American coming-of-age comedy films American comedy road movies American rock music films American teen