Watch Tapeheads (1988) Official Trailer
A FAST FORWARD MUSIC COMEDY.
5.4 / 10 IMDb October 21, 1988 1h 33m
The story of Ivan and Josh, two dimwitted ex-security guards who love music videos. Out of work, with no job prospects, they form a music video production company. They soon learn the ins and outs of the business in LA, and with some help from Mo Fuzz, they soon become hot property. But not all goes smoothly when they try to resurrect the career of their favorite R&B duo, the Swanky Modes.
Director
Runtime
1h 33m
Release Date
October 21, 1988
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Music
Status
Released
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$343,786
Languages
Spanish, French, English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
John Cusack
as Ivan Alexeev
Tim Robbins
as Josh Tager
Mary Crosby
as Samantha Gregory
Clu Gulager
as Norman Mart
Katy Boyer
as Belinda Mart
Jessica Walter
as Kay Mart
Sam Moore
as Billy Diamond
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Junior Walker
as Lester Diamond
Susan Tyrrell
as Nikki Morton
Doug McClure
as Sid Tager
Connie Stevens
as June Tager
King Cotton
as Roscoe
Don Cornelius
as Mo Fuzz
Bobcat Goldthwait
as Get Rich Quick Guy
Lyle Alzado
as You'll Never Make It In Show Biz guy
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Brian James
as The Blender Children
'Weird Al' Yankovic
as Weird Al
Courtney Love
as Norman's Spanker (uncredited)
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Stiv Bators
as Dick Slammer
Xander Berkeley
as Ricky Fell
Production Companies
Peter McCarthy / Front Films
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