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Clint Howard, Dee Dee Ramone, Dey Young

Vince Lombardi High School continues to lose its school principles. The students are more concerned with rock 'n' roll than their education until the new principle, Miss Evelyn Togar is hired. She pro...( read more  read more... )mises to set Vince Lombardi High School straight, and get the students focus back on education. However, a Ramones concert is coming to town, and Riff Randall, the biggest Ramones fan at the high school, plans on getting tickets to the concert in order to give them a song that she wrote entitled "Rock N' Roll High School". A series of events including Miss Togar taking away Riff's tickets, a record burning and a taking over of the high school by Vince Lombardi High students and the Ramones, leads to a school evacuation by the police and an even more surprising ending!

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PG, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Allan Arkush

Release Date: August 4, 1979

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DVD Release Date: May 2, 1999

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  • hypathio7
    September 29, 2009
    hypathio7
    Good music! The plot was a waste.
  • lavenderfawn
    January 24, 2007
    lavenderfawn
    AWFUL! That's sad... especially since I'm a Ramones fan!
  • LisaMJ
    June 9, 2008
    LisaMJ
    Okay, but I like the second one better.
  • ileo
    January 13, 2008
    ileo
    Good.!
  • Lerch0783
    November 9, 2007
    Lerch0783
    A movie that I really enjoyed because it's a time in which I wish I grew up during. Also it shows the teenage rebellion brilliantly. A little over exaggerated but still fun nonetheless. The main reason why I loved the film is because I love The Ramones. ^_^ They're the best band ...( read more)to ever grace our dreadful planet. xD

    I mean honestly whats not to love about a movie that revolves solely around The Ramones?? You have a bunch of students that worship The Ramones. They are doing everything they can to get their hands on tickets to The Ramones concert. One student wrote a song for The Ramones and is trying to get it into the hands of Joey, the lead singer. They have a bitch principal that does everything she can to take The Ramones and this "dreadful noise" out of the students lives. Plus The Ramones play like 5 of their songs. I think they played more than that but it's a rough estimate. Sounds like a movie orgasm to me. xD Sounds like a movie that I would love and I did. ^_^

    The rating I gave it may be a little biased due to my love for The Ramones but I don't care. This movie is for all of The Ramones fans out there. Even if you aren't a fan or even if you haven't heard any of their songs watch this film. Hear what real music sounds like. ^_^ By the way, if you haven't heard a Ramones song you need to get the hell out of your shell anyways and listen to one. So watch this film. ^_^ Thank you. xD
  • Sunshineyness
    November 27, 2009
    Sunshineyness
    BEST MOVIE ABOUT PUNK ROCK EVER.

    This movie is the red headed step child of A Hard Days Night. Filled with the same fun exuberance of that movie- but with the decidedly punk edge.

    PJ Soles plays the coolest chick ever in what is a funny, fun, innocent, and in a bizarre way ver...( read more)y real movie about two girls and their being fans of the Ramones. If you didn't want to be Riff Randell after watching this than you good person are NO punk rocker.
  • Pnjeep
    July 26, 2009
    Pnjeep
    Who doesn't like the Ramones????
  • eternalnightmare
    July 15, 2009
    eternalnightmare
    Dee Dee: "Oh boy! Pizza!"

    Joey: "Pizza! I want sum!!"
  • exureimundo
    June 24, 2009
    exureimundo
    On a superficial level, this movie is terrible; the humor is so bad you can't help but laugh at it, and Mary Woronov is totally AMAZING. Also, punk fans should play "Where's Waldo" with the surprise cameo by Darby Crash.
  • neffielee
    March 30, 2009
    neffielee
    It's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you love the Ramones; you will appreciate the music and campiness of the film.

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  • MrGrimlock
    June 17, 2007
    MrGrimlock
    poor clint howard has got to be the ugliest mofo I ever seen!I remember seeing him in a movie ,like 3 in the morning about an evil computer ,he finds a puppy as ugly as him and some jocks kill it for the same reason!!
  • MrGrimlock
    June 17, 2007
    MrGrimlock
    after I made my wife watch it she downloaded a bunch of Ramones songs!
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  • Which 1979 movie featuring The Ramones was originally supposed to be called Disco High?  Answer »
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