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KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

KISSterical! KISStounding! KISStoric!

1978•1h 36m•

★5.2(81 ratings)

MusicScience FictionTV Movie

Overview

The tale of rock band KISS and their efforts to thwart a diabolical plan by mad scientist Abner Devereaux. Devereaux has found a way to clone humans into robots in his laboratory at an amusement park. It just so happens that he plans to use the KISS concert as a platform to unleash his plan on the world. KISS must use their special powers to stop him.

Director

Writers

Jan Michael Sherman, Don Buday

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Main Cast

Peter Criss

Peter Criss

Cat Man

Ace Frehley

Ace Frehley

Space Ace

Gene Simmons

Gene Simmons

The Demon

Paul Stanley

Paul Stanley

Star Child

Anthony Zerbe

Anthony Zerbe

Abner Devereaux

Carmine Caridi

Carmine Caridi

Calvin Richards

Deborah Ryan

Deborah Ryan

Melissa

John Dennis Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Chopper

John Lisbon Wood

John Lisbon Wood

Slime

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Dirty Dee

John Chappell

John Chappell

Snede

Brion James

Brion James

Guard

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Gordon Hessler

Writing

Writer: Jan Michael Sherman
Writer: Don Buday

Production

Casting: Cathy Henderson
Executive Producer: William M. Aucoin
Producer: Terry Morse Jr.
Executive Producer: Joseph Barbera

Music & Sound

Songs: Paul Stanley
Songs: Peter Criss
Music: Hoyt Curtin
Songs: Gene Simmons
Songs: Robert Ezrin

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Robert Caramico

Editing

Editor: Peter E. Berger

Art Direction

Production Design: James Hulsey
Set Decoration: John H. Anderson

Costume & Make-Up

Costumer: Ernest Misko

Keywords

rock 'n' rollrock starkissrobotmakeupamusement park

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "KISSterical! KISStounding! KISStoric!"

#2

The production budget was $3.0M.

#3

The runtime is 96 minutes (1h 36m).

#4

The film was directed by Gordon Hessler.

#5

The screenplay was written by Jan Michael Sherman and Don Buday.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Robert Caramico.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0077788.

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Rating

5.2/10

Mixed

81 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$3,000,000

Production Companies:

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

Hanna-Barbera Cartoons

Aucoin Productions